UW Law School Newsletter - Career Services & Student Job Postingshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services_and_Student_Job_Postings/
en-usCopyright 1998-2017 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemStudent Hourly Help Neededhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services_and_Student_Job_Postings/Student_Hourly_Help_Needed_2012-01-23
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services_and_Student_Job_Postings/Student_Hourly_Help_Needed_2012-01-23The Global Legal Studies Center of the Law School is seeking a student who can work a few hours a week at the Center. Hours are flexible and the work will involve helping the Associate Director with various events she organizes as well as with the exchange programs. It may be possible to pick up some hours at the Institute for Legal Studies as well. The selected student will start immediately and the appointment will be made for the semester, with the possibility of being renewed next year subject to making satisfactory progress and availability of funds. If you know of your summer plans, please indicate that in the cover letter. Please apply with a cover letter, resume and your transcript (an unofficial transcript is OK) as soon as possible and not later than February 10, 2012 to:Sumudu AtapattuAssociate DirectorGlobal Legal Studies Center, 6218 LawEmail: saatapattu@wisc.edu Please call Sumudu Atapattu at (608) 890 1395 if you have any questions. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CSTInformation about PMF Program for 3Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services_and_Student_Job_Postings/Information_about_PMF_Program_fo_2011-09-07
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3Ls: Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF)
PMF is a premier program for leadership development in the Federal civil service. If selected as a Finalist, you could receive a two-year Federal Government fellowship, with full benefits. Please come learn more about this program, as well as the application/nomination process and deadlines. The application opens on September 15 and closes on September 25, 2011. This is earlier than in past years. This is open to current 3L's or any law student who expects to complete an advanced degree (master's, law, or doctoral-level degree) during the 2011 - 2012 academic year (September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012).
When: Friday, September 9, 2011
Where: Room 5223
Time: 12:10 - 1:10 PM Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CDTPart Two of SPSF Applications Due at Noon on Thursday, April 7http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2787
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2787Attention 1Ls and 2Ls: If you have submitted Part I of an application for a Summer Public Service Fellowship (SPSF) and have received an offer of a qualifying job with a government agency or nonprofit, remember that the deadline for submitting Part II of your SPSF application is NOON on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDTHow to Interview for a Legal Positionhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2786
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2786It's never too early to begin preparing for the fall interviewing season! Get tips from an expert. Kirsten Keegan Vasquez, an alum and a principal of Major Lindsay and Africa, a Chicago-based lawyer placement firm, will give students great advice on how to prepare for law firm interviews. This program is scheduled for 12:15 on Thursday, April 7, in Room 5229. Lunch will be provided for students who RSVP by noon on April 6. Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDTHave a Successful Summer Clerkshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2748
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2748On Friday, March 25, from 12:25 to 1:15 in Room 5229, lawyers from Foley Lardner, Reinhart Boerner, and Godfrey Kahn will present advice and tips for having a successful summer clerkship. Lunch will be provided for students who RSVP by noon on Thursday March 24 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CDTProduce Great Written Work This Summerhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2752
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2752April 1: From 12:25-1:15 in Room 5229, lawyers from Godfrey Kahn will talk to students about how to impress your summer employer with the way you handle your work assignments -- how to make sure you understand the scope of the project and how much time to devote to it; how to make sure your research is thorough; and how to write a great in-house memorandum and create other impressive work product. Lunch will be provided for students who RSVP by noon on March 31. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CSTStarting A Solo Practice, Part IIhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2751
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If you are interested in hanging up a shingle after graduation, you will not want to miss "Starting a Solo Practice Series - Part II " on March 25 from 8:30-11:00 am in Room 3250. Among the topics discussed will be how to get clients. Food will be provided
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CSTLunch with Lawyers Program on International Lawhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2750
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2750The next Lunch with Lawyers event is on Thursday, March 31 from 12:25 - 1:15 in Rm. 5229. The International Law Practice Section will sponsor this event. Pizza will be served - please RSVP in Symplicity by March 29 so enough food can be ordered. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CSTInfo Session on Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2749
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=27492Ls: Interested in a Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkship?
If so, please come to an information session on applying for judicial clerkships. We will discuss each component of the application in detail. Pizza will be served. Thursday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. in Lubar Commons .
Please RSVP on Symplicity by NOON on Wednesday, March 23. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CSTFinding Funding for Unpaid Public Interest Summer Jobshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2730
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Do you have an unpaid public interest/public service summer job? Wondering how you are going to fund it? If so, please come to an informational meeting on how to find and apply for funding for summer public interest/public service positions. When: Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 in Lubar Commons. Questions? Contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CSTSkills for Success series continues this weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2729
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2729On Thursday March 3rd and Friday March 4th, attorney and law firm consultant Michael Moore will present the second and third parts of a three part series on essential skills for success in the legal profession. Thursday's program will be on the topic of "The Business of Law Practice."The third and final programwill be on the topic "Making the Right Impression." Both programs will be held in Room 5229 from 12:25 until 1:15. Lunch will be provided for students who RSVP in Symplicity by noon on March 2nd.
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CSTLunch with Lawyers -- Business Law (Foley Lardner presentation)http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2696
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On Thursday, February 3rd from 12:25 - 1:15 in Rm. 2211, attorneys from Foley Lardner will be here to discuss career paths and opportunities in Business Law. The attorneys will talk about the kind of work they do and what kind of coursework and background are needed for their practices.
The panelists will be: Carl Kugler, Partner, Commercial Transactions and Business Counseling Practice (UW Law School alum); Terry Nelson, Partner, Securities Enforcement/Private Equity Venture Capital Practice (UW Law School alum); Raina Zanow, Associate, Transactional Securities Practice (Wisconsin Undergrad alum); and Katie Rist, Associate, Real Estate (UW Law School alum).
Pizza from Ian's Pizza will be served . Please RSVP through Symplicity so enough food can be ordered. RSVP by logging into Symplicity, clicking on the "Events" tabs, then on "Workshops" and selecting the "Lunch with Lawyers - Business Law (Foley)" presentation.
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTInterviewing Skills Workshop -- and lunch!http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2695
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2695Lawyers from Quarles Brady will be presenting an interviewing skills workshop at noon on Friday, February 4, in Room 2260 - all law students are welcome to attend. Pizza will be served, courtesy of the firm. RSVP by Wednesday February 2to Linda.Lamp@quarles.com if you plan to attend, so that enough food can be ordered. This event is co-sponsored by BLSA, ILSA, LLSA and APALSA/SALSA. Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTRegister now for March 5 MPREhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2683
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2683The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam will be offered at the Law School on the morning of Saturday, March 5,2011. A passing score on the MPRE is required for admission to practice in every state except Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington. You may register for theMarchadministration of the MPRE on-line at http://www.ncbex.org/mpre.htm �--the registration fee doubles after January 18,and the final registration deadline is February 3.
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTSummer Internships in Thailand and Vietnamhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2682
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=26821Ls and 2Ls are eligible to apply for summer internships in Bangkok, Thailand, and Vietnam. Deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2011.
For more information on the Thailand internship, go to law.wisc.edu/ealsc and click on "summer internships in Thailand" or go to law.wisc.edu/ealsc/jd_students/thailand_internship.html
For more information on the Vietnam internship, go to law.wisc.edu/ealsc and click on "in Vietnam" near the bottom of the page -- or go to http://law.wisc.edu/ealsc/jd_students/vietnam_internship.html
If you have questions contact Susan Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu , Associate Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Center. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTFunding for Summer Public Interest/Public Service Positionshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2681
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2681If you are networking or applying for summer jobs,you will find that most public interest/public service positions are either unpaid or extremely low paid. Please keep in mind that the Law School provides limited funding for these types of positions through the Summer Public Service Fellowship (SPSF) program. The majority of the fellowships will be funded in conjunction with the federal work-study program, and will be in the amount of $2,500, depending on the number of applicants and the amount of available funds.
To be eligible for consideration for an SPSF, a job must be:
With a non-profit organization or a government agency;
*Legal in nature;
One that allows you to work a minimum of 10 weeks
AND a total of at least 400 hours over the summer;
One that provides a licensed attorney to supervise you;
and
NOT one for which you COULD receive academic credit
(even if you volunteer without receiving academic credit).
This final criterion means that under no circumstances will any applicant receive SPSF funding for work done through a Law School clinical/externship program (e.g., Remington Center or EJI clinical programs) or other Law School for-credit academic program during the summer. This includes clinical/externship programs for which students receive credit but no stipend (e.g., Center for Patient Partnerships, Judicial Intern Clinical Program, Wisconsin Department of Justice Externship Program). If you elect to volunteer for a position which you could take for academic credit as part of a Law School externship program, you are also ineligible to apply for a SPSF. This includes volunteering for the Wisconsin Department of Justice and, if you are a 2L, volunteering with the State Public Defenders Office or any county prosecuting attorneys office.
Any returning, enrolled University of Wisconsin Law School student may apply for an SPSF. This includes 1Ls, 2Ls, and any joint-degree students who will not have graduated from the law school prior to completing work at the funded position.
Applications for the SPSF will be available in the Career Services Office in late January. If you have any questions about the SPSF, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.
Other sources of funding for summer public interest/public services positions can be found at: http://law.wisc.edu/publicinterest/summer_funding.htm.
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTWisconsin Public Interest Interview Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2680
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2680The Wisconsin Public Interest Interview Program (PIIP) is an opportunity for Wisconsin non-profit organizations and government agencies to interview law students for summer internships and permanent post-graduate positions. PIIP will be held on two separate dates in February: Saturday Feb. 19 at UW Law School for Madison area employers; and Saturday Feb. 26at Marquette Law School for Milwaukee area employers. Students interested in being considered for interviews at the PIIP must bid for interviews between January 14 and January 30. Information on participating employers and on how to bid will be forthcoming in the next Career Services Newsletter. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTArmy JAG interviews http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2679
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2679A recruiter for the Army JAG will be visiting the Law School on February 14 to interview 1Ls for paid, civilian law clerk positionsthroughout the country, and to interview 3Ls who want to be considered for Active Duty Accessions. For information on how to be considered for an interview, check the Job Bank in Symplicity no later than January 28. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTBoardman Law Firm to interview 1Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2678
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=26781Ls: Boardman Law Firm, a mid-size Madison firm, will be interviewing selected 1Ls here at the Law School on Thursday, Feb. 10, for a summer law clerk position. Check the Job Bank on Symplicity for information on how to be considered for an interview. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CSTLunch with Lawyers - Appellate Practice - November 17http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2598
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2598Attorneys from the Appellate
Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin will be here to
discuss their
career paths, to give you advice on how to prepare to be an
appellate lawyer,
and to share their tips on how to excel in this area. The
program is on
November 17th from 12:15-1:15 pm in Room 5240. Pizza will be served. RSVP
through Symplicity by Monday, November 15th
at 12:00 pm. Thu, 4 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CDTTen Questions to Ask Yourself About Choosing a Practice Area - November 11http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2597
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2597The program Ten Questions
You
Should Ask Yourself Before Choosing a Practice Area is designed
to provide law
students with an overview of the wide array of law firm
practices and give them
a framework to use when choosing their practice area. The one-hour presentation by alumna Kirsten
Keegan Vasquez, a legal recruiter with the national firm Major
Lindsay and
Africa, is supplemented with written materials to help students
make an
informed decision. This program will
occur on November 11th from 12:05-1:15 pm in Room
5246. Thu, 4 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CDTLunch with Lawyers - Solo and Small Practice - November 10http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2595
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2595The State Bar of Wisconsin
will host
the popular Lunch with Lawyer's series with attorneys from the
Solo Small
Practice Section discussing their career paths and how to find
opportunities.
Pizza will be served. RSVP through Symplicity by
Monday,
November 8 at 12:00 pm. The program will
occur on November 10th from 12:05-1:15 pm in Room
5240. Thu, 4 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CDT3Ls: Getting Ready to Graduate Eventhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2573
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2573On Wednesday morning,
November 3rd,
the Law School and the Career Services Office will be hosting
the annual
"Get Ready to Graduate" event for 3Ls. Third-year students are
invited to drop by the north end of the Law School Atrium
anytime between 8:45
a.m. and noon to pick up valuable information about bar exams,
bar review
courses, the MPRE, the Wisconsin Diploma Privilege, graduation
festivities,
etc. Representatives of the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners
will be available
in the Atrium, too, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., to answer your
questions about how
to reply to certain questions on the Character and Fitness
application. We recommend that you print
out the Character
and Fitness forms from the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners'
website at http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/bardiploma.htm and review them prior to the
event, so that you can get
your questions answered. Free
coffee and doughnuts will be provided
for 3Ls, courtesy of the Wisconsin Law Alumni Association . Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDTInformation on the Patent Bar Examhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2572
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2572Interested in intellectual property law, particularly patent law? If so, come to this program on Monday, November 1, 2010, from 12:10 to 1:15 in Room 5246, in which Mark Dighton of the Practising Law Institute will host an information session on preparing for the Patent Bar exam. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDT3Ls: Create a Six Month Job Search Planhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2571
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2571Jennifer Larson of the Career Services Office will present this program for 3Ls on October 28 in room 5246 from 12:15 to 1:15. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDTPublic Interest Possiblities Panelhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2570
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2570Come to the Public Interest Possibilities Panel, Wednesday November 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Lubar Commons and hear from a panel of public interest attorneys working in diverse jobs in Madison, including government service and private practice. They will talk about what they do in their current positions and what law school/post-graduate opportunities helped them secure great public interest jobs. This event will be followed by a wine and cheese reception, where students can meet with the attorneys one-on-one to ask any follow-up questions. We hope you can join us!Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDTPost-Graduate Judicial Clerkship information sessionhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2569
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2569If you are interested in a post-graduate judicial clerkship, please come to an informative panel discussion where members of the faculty judicial clerkship committee will discuss clerkships generally, and what you can be doing NOW to make yourself most competitive for judicial clerkship applications right after your second year of law school. This program is particularly focused on current first- and second-year law students. Tuesday, November 9 from 4:30 to 5:30 in Lubar commons. Refreshments will be served. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDTPresentation on Entertainment Lawhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2521
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2521On Friday, October 8, at 2:30 in Room 5240, Ryan Worrell (Class of '05), who completed an LL.M. program in entertainment and media law at UCLA, has worked as a contract counsel at Sony Pictures Television in L.A., and is now affiliated with GRB Entertainment in L.A., will talk to students about entertainment law and "breaking into" that field. This program is co-sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and the Career Services Office. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Wednesday October 6 if you plan to attend. Go to Symplicity, click on the "Events" tab, then on "Workshops," and then select the "Entertainment Law" presentation. Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Sports and Entertainment Law section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTImportant Program on Managing your Student Debt After Graduationhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2520
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2520On October 8 from 2:00 until 3:30 in Room 2260, an extremely informative program will be presented by GL Advisors on financial planning and managing your student loan debt. This session is being offered early in the academic year because there are some regulatory changes coming in December that will affect the payments and consolidation options for graduating 3Ls. Please see the "Events" section of Symplicity for more information.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTArmy JAG Brown Bag Lunchhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2519
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2519 On Wednesday, October 6, from noon until 1:15 in Room 5240, an Army JAG recruiter (who is also one of our graduates) will host a brown bag lunch for students who want information about careers as an Army JAG officer. No reservation is necessary. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT 2L Job Opportunity: University of Wisconsin Summer Clerkship - Small to Mid-Size Wisconsin Communitieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2502
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2502 The Lawyering Skills Program is
sponsoring a summer clerkship opportunity, placing
approximately five second-year UW law students in summer
clerkship positions with selected law firms in
small-to-mid-sized Wisconsin communities. The program does
NOT place students in the Madison or Milwaukee metropolitan
areas. Students will earn $15/hr and will receive additional
money to defray living expenses. If selected for placement,
students must take the Lawyering Skills Course during the 2011
Spring semester. Professors Ralph Cagle and Gretchen Viney of
the Lawyering Skills Program oversee the program. The
day-to-day mentoring and supervision will be provided by the
selected law firms.
Pick up an application in the Career Services Office or in
the Lawyering Skills Office - September 30, 2010 is
the deadline by which to apply. For more information,
please refer to the posting in the Symplicity Job Bank. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTPro Bono Partnership Project Kick-off Eventhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2501
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2501 Please join us on Wednesday, October 6 , from 5:30pm to 7:00 pm , in Lubar Commons
(7th floor in faculty tower) to learn more about the Pro Bono
Partnership Project, and to meet local attorneys who participate
in it. The Keynote Speaker will beDan LaRocque, President,
Dane County Bar Association.Appetizers and refreshments will be
provided.
Through the Pro Bono Partnership Project, 2Ls and 3Ls are
connected with Dane County non-profit organizations and
attorneys involved in civil pro bono work. The Project will seek
to match students with cases consistent with their areas of
interest and availability. Cases may be either referrals from
local legal service organizations or existing pro bono matters
for which a participating attorney seeks student assistance.
Students will assist their partner organizations or attorneys up
to ten hours per week and may participate for one or two
semesters. Once a student is partnered with a participating
lawyer on a project case, the student can arrange his or her
schedule and work location with the supervising attorney. Email
Project Coordinator Henry Weiner ( hweiner@wisc.edu )
with any questions . Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTJob Hunting Strategies for a Lousy Economyhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2500
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2500 On Friday, September 24, 2010, from
noon to 1:00 pm, our alum Roy Ginsburg will be here at
the Law School to present his program entitled "Job
Hunting Strategies for a Lousy Economy: The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly." This 60-minute seminar will cover the
basic do's and dont's of job hunting; myths surrounding the
search for a job; developing an effective network; selling
yourself, tips for finding summer work; and much
more.Pre-registration is requestedso that we are sure to
have enough materials. The program will be presented in
Room2260 in the Law School . Please RSVP through
Symplicity: Click on the "Events" tab on the Symplicity
home page; in the "Workshops" section click on the name of
the program; then click on the RSVP button. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTU.S. DOJ Presentation for All Studentshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2494
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2494ILSA (the Indigenous Law Students
Association) is hosting a presentation by Toni Jackson, an
attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights
Division, Employment Litigation Section. The presentation is on
Thursday, September 16 from 1:30 - 3:00 in Lubar Commons, 7th
Floor of the Law School. Ms. Jackson will talk about careers with
the DOJ, including the entry level Honors Program, summer
internships, and lateral hiring. DOJ offers opportunities in a
variety of fields, both criminal and civil, including Indian Law,
Civil Rights, Immigration, and others. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT2Ls 3Ls: Final OCI Bidding Deadlinehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2493
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2493The following employers will be visiting campus in
October, and if you are interested in interviewing with any of
them, please complete your bidding through the "OCI" section of
Symplicity by 11 p.m. on Sunday, September 19th :
Bell Moore Richter, a Madison law firm that will be
interviewing 2Ls only on October 4
The U.S. Army JAG Corps, which will be interviewing 2Ls and 3Ls
on October 6, 7 and 8
Swanson Martin Bell, a Chicago firm that will be
interviewing 2Ls only on October 8
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, which will be
interviewing 3Ls only on October 29 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT2Ls: Other Non-OCI Summer Job Opportunities http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2492
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2492The Career Services staff will present a
program on Thursday, September 16 , from 12:15 to
1:15 in Room 5246 , for second year students who would like
guidance on their search for a summer job for the summer of 2011.
We recognize that for many of you the fall on-campus program is
not helpful, for a wide variety of reasons. But there are many
other avenues to explore, some of which you will need to apply for
in the next few weeks, others of which will become available later
this academic year. We plan to record this program and make a
podcast of it available for 2Ls who are unable to attend. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT2Ls: Kennen Peck Summer Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2490
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2490Professor Frank Tuerkheimer is now accepting
applications from second year law students for the Kennen
Peck Summer Fellowship , which is a $4500 stipend awarded
to one 2L to enable the student to work for approximately ten
weeks next summer at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (www.epic.org )
in Washington, DC, an organization taking a leadership role both
nationally and internationally on privacy and technology issues.
See the application details in the Job Bank on Symplicity; you
must apply by next Friday, September 17 . Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDTMock interview opportunities this week and next weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2423
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2423 If you haven't yet done a mock interview to prepare for the fall
recruiting season, and would like to do so, here are your
opportunities
during the next two weeks:
Prof. Richard Heymann has mock interview slots available this week
on
the following days/times: Tuesday August 10 (tomorrow) at 2:00;
Wednesday August 11 at 1:00; and Friday August 13 at noon and at
1:00.
One of our alums, Kirsten Vasquez, who practiced law for several
years
and is now a legal recruiter with Major Lindsey Africa, will
be
conducting mock interviews for us this Thursday, August 12, from
10
a.m. until 1:30; and again on Friday August 20, from 10 a.m. until
1:30
p.m.
To sign up for one of these mock interview opportunities, drop
by
the Career Services Office to sign up on one of the schedules --
they
are posted at the front desk -- or call the receptionist at the
front
desk of the Career Services Office at 608-262-7856, and ask her to
sign
you up for an available time slot that works for you.
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDTLoyola Patent Law Interview Program is on July 29th and July 30th at the Embassy Suites in Chicagohttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2237
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2237The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program is a
two-dayinterview program held in Chicago each summer thatbrings
together patent law employers and law students from across the country
to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate
employment. The 2010 Patent Law Interview Program will be held on Thursday, July29 Friday, July 30 at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront at 511 North Columbus Drive in Downtown Chicago.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CDTPresentation On Northwestern University's JD/LLM Program in Taxation on April 19http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2331
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2331Northwestern University Law School's Tax Program
offers an opportunity to develop an expertise in all aspects of
taxation through an LL.M. in Taxation and an accelerated J.D./LL.M. in
Taxation Joint Degree program. At noon in Room 5246 on Monday April
19, David Cameron, the Associate Director of the Tax Program, will
describe the curriculum and degree requirements and answer any
questions that interested students might have. This presentation is
open to all students. Pizza will be served. Please RSVP in Symplicity
so we know how much pizza to order. To RSVP, go to Symplicity, to the
Events tab, click on the "Workshops" tab, and click on the presentation
entitled "Northwestern University JD/LLM in Tax." Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDTFall OCI/Off-Campus Job Fair Information Sessions for 1Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2330
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2330 The Career Services Office will be
presenting two identical
programs to give 1Ls the information they will need this
summer if they are interested in participating in our on-campus
interviewing program this fall, or in any of our Off-Campus Recruitment
Programs in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New York in August.
These programs will be presented at 10:00 a.m., and at noon, on Friday,
April 23, in Room 5240. Please RSVP in Symplicity to indicate which of
these sessions you plan to attend. (Go to
https://law-wisc-csm.symplicity.com/students/
and click on "Events" in
the top line; then click on the "workshops" tab; then click on the
program that is scheduled for the time that works best for you; then
click on the "RSVP" button). Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDTNuts and Bolts of the Judicial Clerkship Application Processhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2329
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2329If you are interested in applying for
post-graduate judicial
clerkships, please come to a workshop on the judicial clerkship
application process. Applying for judicial clerkships is quite
different from other positions, so you need to know what to do in order
to have your application stand out in a highly competitive
environment. Both sessions are the same, so you need only come to one:
Monday, April 12 from 10-11 a.m. in Lubar Commons
Thursday, April 15 from 2-3 p.m. in Lubar Commons
Questions? Please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDTLunch with Lawyers -- Government Lawyers - Tues. March 23 at noonhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2310
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2310The State Bar of Wisconsin will host another of its popular "Lunch with Lawyers" series in Room 5229 from noon to 1:15 on Tuesday, March 23rd. Pizza will be served and attorneys will be here to discuss their own career paths and opportunities for lawyers within government agencies. Students please RSVP through Symplicity. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTPost-Graduate Judicial Clerkships Information Session - April 8 at noonhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2309
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2309If you are interested in learning more about how to pursue post-graduate judicial clerkships, then please come to an introductory panel discussion, where panelists will discuss what a judicial clerkship is, the numerous benefits of a judicial clerkship, and how to apply. Panelists will include law school faculty members and alumni who have clerked at various levels. Thursday, April 8, from 12 to 1 p.m. in Lubar Commons.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDTPROGRAM ON COMPARATIVE EAST ASIAN FOOD SAFETY LAW AND GOVERNANCE AT HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, SAPPORO, JAPAN http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2306
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
PROGRAM ON
COMPARATIVE EAST ASIAN FOOD SAFETY
LAW AND GOVERNANCE
1 WEEK; 1 CREDIT of Directed
Research
May 17 to May 25, 2010
AT
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, SAPPORO, JAPAN
With the
rise of globally distributed food products, comparative food safety law is a
growing area of concern. This course
will explore evolving concepts of food safety as implemented through domestic
regulatory programs in the United States, China, and Japan. Readings will focus on new developments in
food safety regulation in each of these areas, as well as some aspects of
public-private governance.
Program
Information:
Professor
Stephanie Tai of the UW Law School will teach a class entitled Explorations
in East Asian Food Safety Law and Governance with UW Law School students
and law students from the Hokkaido University.
All
instruction is in English.
Open
to current 1L and 2L students.
Opportunities
for cultural and social exchanges with Japanese students.
Side
trips to agencies charged with food safety protection in Hokkaido are being
planned.
1
credit of Direct Reading (Law 990).
The
cost per student is estimated to be about $2200; participating students will
receive $1400 from the East Asian Legal Studies Center.
The
program is limited to 8 UW J.D. students.
You
will need a passport to participate in this program.
Participating
UW LS students are required to complete a reaction paper evaluating the
experience and comparing three articles (5 pages), due Friday, August 20, 2010.
TO APPLY : Put together an application packet
made up of:
1) a cover letter, addressed to Prof. Tai, explaining why
you would like to participate in the program;
2) an unofficial transcript (request this to be sent to you
by email; go to your MyUW website for information; then forward the transcript
to the EALSC); and
3) a c.v. or resume
Send your
application packet by attachment to Susan Katcher, the associate director of
the East Asian Legal Studies Center, skatcher@wisc.edu ,
by or before Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Alternatively,
put the documents in a large envelope and put in the mailbox of the East Asian
Legal Studies Center by or before the deadline. (The mailbox is near room 5106,
by the Law School main office.)
If you have
any questions, contact Prof. Tai or the East Asian Legal Studies Center c/o the
associate director at skatcher@wisc.edu.
Deadline for application is
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010, 4 P.M.
Proposed
Schedule
May 17 (M) Arrive in Sapporo, Japan (location of
Hokkaido University)
May 18 (T) 11:00
a.m. Opening
Ceremony Welcome Lunch
1:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class (3 hrs.)
May 19 (W) 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class (3 hrs.)
5:30
p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner party (times are approximate)
May 20 (Th) 10
a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Potential
class time (1 1/2 hr)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Class (3 hrs.)
May 21 (F) 10
a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Potential
class time (1 1/2 hr)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Class (3 hrs.)
May 23 (Su) Possible
field trip (excursion) over Saturday and Sunday
May 24 (M) 10 a.m.
- 11:30 Class (1
1/2 hr)
1:00 - 4:00
Visit
to food safety agency (3 hrs.)
May 25 (T) 10
a.m. - 11:00 Wrap
up class (1 1/2 hr)
11:00
a.m. Closing
Ceremony Farewell Lunch
Departure
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT1Ls 2Ls: Registration Deadline for Loyola Patent Fair is Monday, March 8thhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_2Ls_Registration_Deadline_fo_2010-02-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_2Ls_Registration_Deadline_fo_2010-02-12The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program is a
two-dayinterview program held in Chicago each summer thatbrings
together patent law employers and law students from across the country
to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate
employment. The 2010 Patent Law Interview Program will be held on Thursday, July29 Friday, July 30 at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront at 511 North Columbus Drive in Downtown Chicago.Student registration will open on Monday, February 15th and close on Monday, March 8th. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CSTWorkshops to Prepare for Summer Jobshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Workshops_to_Prepare_for_Summer_2010-02-05
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Workshops_to_Prepare_for_Summer_2010-02-05On Wednesday February 10 and Wednesday February 24, at 4:00 in Room 2260, several lawyers from local law firms will offer advice and recommendations to students on how to have a successful summer clerkship. The first workshop on Feb. 10 will focus on general advice about how to make a great impression as a summer employee. The second workshop on Feb 24 will focus on making sure your written work product is up to par. All 1Ls and 2Ls are invited to attend the two workshops.Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CSTABA Teleconference on Careers in Environmental, Energy and Resource Law: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 11:00 - 12:30 CST in Rm. 3247http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/ABA_Teleconference_on_Careers_in_2010-01-26
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The ABA Section on Environmental, Energy and Resource Law
is hosting a teleconference. Four lawyers with varied backgrounds in the fields
of environmental, energy and natural resources law will provide practical
guidance on various career options, advice for achieving certain career goals,
and overviews of their day-to-day practices. Specifically, listeners will gain
insight from legal leaders in energy (both in-house and private practice),
government enforcement, and nonprofit sectors. The teleconference will be hosted by the Environmental Law Society in Room 3247 of the law school from 11:00 - 12:25.
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST1Ls: State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee Presents an Interviewing Skills Workshop on January 28, 2010 from 4:30 - 6:30 in Lubar Commonshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2241
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2241The
State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee is sponsoring an
interviewing skills workshop for all 1L students. Attorneys who have been on
recruiting committees or involved in attorney recruiting will be here to share
tips on how to do well, what you should expect and avoid in an interview, and
how to articulate your background in an effective manner. We held the program
last year and it was very well received. Any 1L applying to the State Bar of
Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Program or other diversity initiatives should
definitely attend this presentation as this will be a great opportunity to ask
questions on how interviews for diversity programs differ and how can you best
prepare for them.
Light refreshments will be provided. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin Interviewing Skills Program is on January 28, 2010 from 4:30 - 6:30 in Lubar Commonshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2234
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The
State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee is sponsoring an
interviewing skills workshop for all 1L students. Attorneys who have been on
recruiting committees or involved in attorney recruiting will be here to share
tips on how to do well, what you should expect and avoid in an interview, and
how to articulate your background in an effective manner. We held the program
last year and it was very well received. Any 1L applying to the State Bar of
Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Program or other diversity initiatives should
definitely attend this presentation as this will be a great opportunity to ask
questions on how interviews for diversity programs differ and how can you best
prepare for them.
The program will be from 4:30 - 6:30 on January 28th in Lubar Commons
(a/k/a Room 7200, a/k/ the Faculty Library) . You do not have to be there the entire time
-you can come late or leave early if you have conflicts. If you
have questions, please contact Nilesh Patel - nileshpatel@wisc.edu .
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTApplication Deadilne for Marine JAG CORP Interviews is February 1, 2010 at 11:00 PMhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2231
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Marine JAG Corps recruiter will be here on February 9 and 10 to interview 1Ls,
2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in this branch of the Armed Forces. He
will be interviewing all levels of law students for possible selection to
attend Officer Candidates School (OCS) for ten weeks during the summer of 2010.
This is paid training. Following OCS, students will be commissioned as
officers in the Marine Corps. They will then return to law school
(if a 1L or 2L) and only after they receive their law degree will they be sent
to the Basic Officer Course at The Basic School (TBS). 3Ls will proceed
directly from OCS to TBS. Then eventually everyone moves on to Naval Justice School to become a JAG officer. If you would
like to interview with Capt. Grabowski when he is here, please log on to the
OCI section of Symplicity and upload the requested documents by February
1, 2010 .
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTBidding Closes For WI Public Interest Interview Program on Sunday, January 31 at 11:00 PM.http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2228
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2228Bidding will close on Sunday, January 31
at 11:00 PM for the Wisconsin Public Interest Interview Program (PIIP).
See the Career Services Newsletter and Symplicity for more details about the program.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTMPRE Registration Deadline is Approachinghttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2246
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2246If you need to take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (which is required for admission to the bar in every state except Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington), you may want to sit for the exam when it is offered here at the Law School on Saturday morning, March 6 . If you want to register, you can do so on line at http://www.act.org/mpre/The registration fee is $63 if you register by January 26, 2010 (i.e., next Tuesday). The registration fee doubles to $126 if you register between January 27 and February 11, which is the absolute registration deadline for the March test date. Additional information about the MPRE can be found at http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/ There are only three MPRE test dates each year. The MPRE will also be offered on Friday August 6th, 2010, and Saturday November 6th, 2010.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTAll Students: Marine JAG Corps Application Deadline is February 1, 2010http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2240
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2240A Marine JAG Corps recruiter will be here on February 9 and 10 to interview 1Ls,
2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in this branch of the Armed Forces. He
will be interviewing all levels of law students for possible selection to
attend Officer Candidates School (OCS) for ten weeks during the summer of 2010.
This is paid training. Following OCS, students will be commissioned as
officers in the Marine Corps. They will then return to law school
(if a 1L or 2L) and only after they receive their law degree will they be sent
to the Basic Officer Course at The Basic School (TBS). 3Ls will proceed
directly from OCS to TBS. Then eventually everyone moves on to Naval Justice School to become a JAG officer. If you would
like to interview with Capt. Grabowski when he is here, please log on to the
OCI section of Symplicity and upload the requested documents by February
1, 2010 .
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST1Ls: Deadline for Submitting Applications For State Bar of Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Program is 4:00 PM (SHARP) on Wednesday, January 20, 2010http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2238
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The
State Bar of Wisconsin organizes a clerkship program that places 1L with firms,
corporations and government agencies; the program is open to all 1Ls . To
participate in the program, fill out an application and submit six (6)
copies of all the application materials to the Career Services Office front
desk by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January
20, 2010 . This deadline is VERY strictly
enforced by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Get more
information about the program here . You can
download an application form here .
Do not staple or bind each application packet together - use a large binder
clip or rubber band.
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTQuarles Brady Presents An Interviewing Skills Workshop on Friday, January 29, 2010 in Room 2260 from 12:00 - 1:00http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2235
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Quarles
Brady LLP will be presenting an Interviewing Skills Workshop here at the Law School on Friday, January 29, at noon in Room 2260. Pizza will
be provided, courtesy of the firm, to students who RSVP by Wednesday, January
27, to Michelle Bigler at michelle.bigler@quarles.com . This
event is open to all law students.
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST1LS: RSVP Deadline for State Bar of Wisconsin Interviewing Skills Program is Monday, January 25, 2010http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2233
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The
State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee is sponsoring an
interviewing skills workshop for all 1L students. Attorneys who have been on
recruiting committees or involved in attorney recruiting will be here to share
tips on how to do well, what you should expect and avoid in an interview, and
how to articulate your background in an effective manner. We held the program
last year and it was very well received. Any 1L applying to the State Bar of
Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Program or other diversity initiatives should
definitely attend this presentation as this will be a great opportunity to ask
questions on how interviews for diversity programs differ and how can you best
prepare for them.
Light refreshments will be provided. In order to have an accurate count for the
caterers and for handout materials, please RSVP for the program no later
than Monday, January 25, 2010 . You can RSVP via Symplicity . Go to the events tab, then
workshops, and look for the "Interviewing Skills Workshop - Diversity
Outreach Committee". Once you RSVP, your spot for the presentation will be
confirmed.
The program will be from 4:30 - 6:30 on January 28th in Lubar Commons
(a/k/a Room 7200, a/k/a the Faculty Library) . You do not have to be there the entire time
-you can come late or leave early if you have conflicts. If you
have questions, please contact Nilesh Patel - nileshpatel@wisc.edu .
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTMarine JAG CORP Interviews on February 9th and 10thhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Marine_JAG_CORP_Interviews_on_Fe_2010-01-12
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Marine JAG Corps recruiter will be here on February 9 and 10 to interview 1Ls,
2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in this branch of the Armed Forces. He
will be interviewing all levels of law students for possible selection to
attend Officer Candidates School (OCS) for ten weeks during the summer of 2010.
This is paid training. Following OCS, students will be commissioned as
officers in the Marine Corps. They will then return to law school
(if a 1L or 2L) and only after they receive their law degree will they be sent
to the Basic Officer Course at The Basic School (TBS). 3Ls will proceed
directly from OCS to TBS. Then eventually everyone moves on to Naval Justice School to become a JAG officer. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTArmy JAG Interviews on February 18th 19thhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Army_JAG_Interviews_on_February_2010-01-12
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recruiter for the Army JAG will be visiting the Law School on February 18 and 19 to interview 1Ls for
paid, civilian law clerk positions throughout the country, and to interview 3Ls
who want to be considered for Active Duty Accessions. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST1Ls 3Ls: ARMY JAG Interviews Application Deadline is February 5, 2010http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2229
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recruiter for the Army JAG will be visiting the Law School on February 18 and 19 to interview 1Ls for
paid, civilian law clerk positions throughout the country, and to interview 3Ls
who want to be considered for Active Duty Accessions. Because the 1L
summer positions are not military positions, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible, and the "don't
ask, don't tell" policy does not apply. If you want to interview
with the recruiter when she is here, look at the appropriate posting
("Paid Summer Legal Internship," for 1Ls; "Army JAG
Officer," for 3Ls) in the Job Bank on Symplicity and follow the
instructions for "bidding" for an interview through the OCI portion
of Symplicity by 11:00 PM on February 5, 2010. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTBidding Opens for Public Interest Interview Program on January 15, 2010http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2227
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2227Bidding opens on Friday January 15 and will close on Sunday, January 31 at 11:00 PM for the Wisconsin Public Interest Interview Program (PIIP). See the Career Services Newsletter and Symplicity for more details about the program. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CSTWisconsin Public Interest Interview Program on Feb. 20th and Feb. 27thhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Wisconsin_Public_Interest_Interv_2010-01-12
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The
Wisconsin Public Interest Interview Program (PIIP) is an opportunity for Wisconsin non-profit organizations and government
agencies to interview students for summer internships and permanent
post-graduate positions. PIIP will be held on two separate dates in February:
Saturday, February 20 at Marquette Law School for Milwaukee area employers; and Saturday, February 27 at UW
Law School for Madison area employers. In recent years, approximately
20 employers have attended PIIP. PIIP will be treated as an OCI (on-campus interviewing)
session in Symplicity, which means you will upload requested documents (bid)
for employers in which you have interest. Bidding will open on Friday, January
15, and will close on Sunday, January 31 at 11:00 PM. Information on participating
employers, and on how to bid, will be forthcoming in the next Career Services
Newsletter.
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST1Ls 2Ls: Advice for Having a Successful Summer Clerkshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_2Ls_Advice_for_Having_a_Succ_2009-04-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_2Ls_Advice_for_Having_a_Succ_2009-04-30
The Career Services Office has compiled a group of articles
and brochures containing advice and tips on how to have a successful summer
clerkship. First and second year students are urged to stop by the Career
Services Office sometime before beginning their summer internships to pick up
this packet of information, in order to ensure that you "put your best
foot forward" this summer, no matter where you are working.
The Practicing Law Institute (PLI ),
the oldest and largest non-profit CLE
provider in the country, is holding a free program for law students on Monday evening June 8th at 5:30pm in
its New York City Conference Center at 810 7th Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd
streets) and via Live Webcast .
PLI 's 3rd Annual "How to Succeed As A Summer Associate " program will provide law
students with a unique opportunity to get practical advice from law firm
partners on making the most of their summer associate experience. Those
students attending the live program in New York
will also have an opportunity to meet the faculty and other summer associates
at the post-program cocktail party.
Interested students can register for this free program by
following one of the links below:
New York City : www.pli.edu/product/seminar_detail.asp?id=48214t=RWZ9_8CSV1
Live Webcast: www.pli.edu/product/webcast_detail.asp?id=48215t=RWZ9_8CSV1
Or if they prefer to register by phone they can call PLI 's
Customer Relations Department at (800) 260-4754. Students with
questions can also contact Stacey Greenblatt directly at 212-824-5865 or at sgreenblatt@pli.edu .
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTWisconsin Alumni Association Career Toolshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Wisconsin_Alumni_Association_Car_2009-04-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Wisconsin_Alumni_Association_Car_2009-04-30
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) recently announced
that it has packaged a suite of online career tools. Employment Essentials, found at http://uwalumni.com/employmentessentials ,
showcases WAA's unique Badger-to-Badger
connections and includes a variety of free career services. Featuring tools for job seekers and employers
looking to hire, along with short-term insurance options, financial guidance
and more, Employment Essentials offers online resources that alumni throughout
the world can access. Law students
interested in exploring positions that are not traditional legal jobs may want
to register and search the BadgerNet job bank that is part of the Employment
Essentials website.
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTNational LGBT Bar Association's Annual Career Fair and Conferencehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/National_LGBT_Bar_Association_s_2009-04-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/National_LGBT_Bar_Association_s_2009-04-30
Every year, hundreds of practicing attorneys, scores of
scholars, over 600 students and many leading members of the judiciary gather at
the National LGBT Bar Association's Annual Career Fair and Conference.
WHEN: This years
program is in Brooklyn , New York . The career fair lasts all day on Thursday, September 10, 2009 , and the
Conference takes place on Friday and Saturday,
September 11-12, 2009 .
PRICING : UW QLaw
is applying for a grant from the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) to cover
some of the costs of attendance, including airfare and hotel. Grant recipients must pledge to participate
in putting together a panel to share knowledge gained at the conference. If you are interested in attending with QLaw
and being included in our grant application, please contact Sarai King (skking@wisc.edu ) for a registration
form. Students are expected to pay for
their own airfare and lodging and will be reimbursed after participating in the
panel after the conference.
WEB LINK : More information is available at http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTReminder: Registration Deadline for Cook County Bar Association Minority Student Job Fair is May 15, 2009http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Reminder_Registration_Deadline_f_2009-04-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Reminder_Registration_Deadline_f_2009-04-30
Students who want to participate in the Cook County Bar Association Minority Student Job Fair must register on line and
upload their resume by Friday, May 15,
2009 , at 12 midnight CDT
(NO EXCEPTIONS). The registration site is https://law-ccba-csm.symplicity.com/students/ . List Nilesh Patel, nileshpatel@wisc.edu , as the Law
School liaison for the job fair.
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTMay 2009 Graduates Engaged in Job Searcheshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/May_2009_Graduates_Engaged_in_Jo_2009-04-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/May_2009_Graduates_Engaged_in_Jo_2009-04-30
If you are searching for positions in Madison ,
don't forget to check the University
of Wisconsin 's position listings,
at http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/apo/employment/index.htm ,
as well as the classified ads on the State Bar of Wisconsin's website at www.wisbar.org . If you are looking in the Twin Cities area,
check the U of MN Law School's Job Bank on Symplicity -- anyone in the Career
Services Office can give you the website, username and password. If you are leaving Wisconsin ,
we would be happy to request reciprocity for you to use the Career Services
Office and view the job postings at a law school in the region where you will
be job searching. Read the information
about reciprocity arrangements on our website at http://www.law.wisc.edu/career/reciproc.htm
and then complete and submit the online reciprocity request form. Keep in mind that most law schools have a
"blackout" policy and won't grant reciprocity during August,
September and October when they are too busy with their own fall interviewing
programs -- so plan your reciprocity requests accordingly.
As an alum, you will always have access to our Job Bank on
Symplicity. In addition, we will be
available this summer for mock interviews, resume and cover letter reviews, and
to offer any other kind of assistance you might need. Don't hesitate to call or email any of us.
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTPost-Graduate Judicial Clerkship Information Sessionhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Post_Graduate_Judicial_Clerkship_2009-03-23
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Post_Graduate_Judicial_Clerkship_2009-03-23What do judicial clerks do? Why should I want to be a judicial clerk? How would a judicial clerkship fit into my longer term career plans? If you are asking yourself those questions, then come learn more from a group of panelists who are either former judicial clerks, or have hired judicial clerks. Panelists include:Professors John Ohnesorge and Steph Tai Former Supreme Court Justice Louis ButlerMike van Sicklen, Partner, Foley LardnerEric Barber, Associate, Perkins CoieThe panel discussion will be held on Friday, March 27 in Room 3260 .If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTImportant Dates for Fall 2009 Interviewing Seasonhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Important_Dates_for_Fall_2009_In_2009-03-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Important_Dates_for_Fall_2009_In_2009-03-17
First and second year students should keep in mind the following dates when making summer plans: The Cook County Minority Job Fair will take place in Chicago on Friday, August 21. Our own fall On-Campus Interview Program will begin on Monday, August 24. The DuPont Minority Job Fairs will be held in Houston, Los Angeles, and Wilmington, Delaware, on August 8th. These and quite a few other off-campus job fairs and recruiting programs that UW Law School students are eligible to register for are described on our website at http://www.law.wisc.edu/career/jobfairs.htm Be sure to pay careful attention to the student registration deadlines!
On Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m., the Career Services Office will present an informational program to explain the fall on-campus interviewing process to interested students. The room number for this program will be announced later. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTLunch with Lawyers to Discuss Professionalismhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1943
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1943On Wednesday, March 25, from 12:20 to 1:20 in Room 5223, members of the State Bar of Wisconsin will present another "Lunch with Lawyers" program on the topic of "Professionalism." This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the norms and expectations of our profession. Come learn: What do judges and clients expect of you? What do other attorneys expect of you? What are the consequences of being viewed as "unprofessional?" Pizza will be served -- if you plan to attend, please RSVP by selecting the "Events" section of Symplicity, then clicking on the "Workshops" tab, then on the "Lunch with Lawyers - Professionalism" link, and then on the "RSVP" button. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTMadison/Milwaukee Day at the Law Schoolhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1942
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1942Madison/Milwaukee Day: On Friday, March 27, a number of Madison and Milwaukee area law firms, most of which recruit here on campus every fall, will be in the Atrium from 1 to 4 p.m. for "Madison/Milwaukee Day."The Career Services Officeorganizes this and similar events to give students, particularly 1Ls , the chance to familiarize themselves with these employers (mainly large or mid-size law firms) and their practice areas and to meet some of their lawyers, many of whom are our alumni.
Be sure tostop by the Atrium that afternoon to take advantage of this opportunity tointroduce yourself to the employer representatives and to get a head start on your job search for next summer.In the current economy,it would be a mistakenot to capitalize on every chance to meet and network with lawyers who might be helpful to you. Pizza will be served, but only to students who actually talk to the lawyers!
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDThttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1940
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1940"A Friend's Guide to Success in Private Practice:" At noon on Friday, March 27, in Room 2260, Kristin Ackerman Sperling, a 1998 graduate of the Law School, will be making a presentation to all interested students called "A Friend's Guide to Success in Private Practice." The three main topics of her presentation will be finding opportunity in challenging economic times; creating a high-impact first year; and understanding work-life balance. Kristine is a part-time attorney with the Madison office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C., where she is also a member of the Recruiting Committee. Prior to joining WHD, Kristine practiced for eight years in Chicago at the law firms of Mayer Brown LLP and Latham Watkins LLP.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTAir Force JAG Interviewer at the Law School on April 10http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Air_Force_JAG_Interviewer_at_the_2009-03-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Air_Force_JAG_Interviewer_at_the_2009-03-17Capt. Robert Palmer will be here at the Law School on Friday, April 10, to conduct informational interviews of 2Ls and 3Ls who are interested in post-graduation careers with the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. He is meeting with 2Ls as well as 3Ls because many applicants like to apply for positions with the JAG Corps at the very start of their 3L year, even before fall OCI, and therefore the Air Force meets with those students in the spring to give them all the information they will need. If you want to schedule an interview with Capt. Palmer, follow the instructions in the "How to Apply" portion of the Air Force JAGjob posting in the Job Bank on Symplicity. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTStudents: Be sure to attend Madison and Milwaukee Day at the Law Schoolhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1934
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1934On Friday, March 27, a number of Madison and Milwaukee area employers, most of whom recruit here on campus every fall, will be in the Atrium from 1 to 4 p.m. for "Madison/Milwaukee Day."The Career Services Officeorganizes this and similar events to give students, particularly 1Ls, the chance to familiarize themselves with these employers (mainly large or mid-size law firms) and their practice areas and to meet some of their lawyers, many of whom are our alumni.
Be sure tostop by the Atrium that afternoon to take advantage of this opportunity tointroduce yourself to the employer representatives and to get a head start on your job search for next summer.In the current economy, you can't afford not to capitalize on every chance to meet lawyers who might be helpful to you!
A similar event, "Chicago Day," is scheduled for Friday afternoon April 3rd. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTTwin Cities Dayhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_2009-02-25
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_2009-02-25On Friday,March 6th, from
noon to 3in the Atrium,a number ofMinneapolis area legal employers
will be here for Twin Cities Day. We'll have UW alumni attorneys and
Recruiting Directors here from firms that recruit on-campus in the
fall. Students (particularly 1Ls) who have an interest in working in
the Twin Cities next summer and/or after graduation are encouraged to
stop by to meet representatives of the participating employers. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTLunch With Lawyers - Litigationhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lunch_With_Lawyers_Litigation_2009-02-25
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lunch_With_Lawyers_Litigation_2009-02-25The Litigation Law
Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin will be presenting a "Lunch with
Lawyers" program on Friday, February 27, in Room 3260, from noon until
1:15. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTSave the Date for the 2009 Cook County Minority Job Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Save_the_Date_for_the_2009_Cook_2009-02-25
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Save_the_Date_for_the_2009_Cook_2009-02-25
The Cook County Bar Association's 26th Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair is scheduled for August 21, 2009 . In March, detailed information about registration, cost, eligibility, etc. for the Job Fair will be available and will be delivered to all the minority student organizations at the Law School .
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTRegister Now for Loyola Patent Law Interview Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1107
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1107 Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2009 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, in Chicago. Last year roughly 150 employers and 1,500 law students from across the country participated in the program. You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, but the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students. Beginning Monday, February 23, students who want to participate in this summer's Loyola Patent Law Interview Program may register on line. On that day a "Register Now" link will appear on the Student Information Page .The student registration form is very simple. All students need to enter at this point is some basic contact, school and class year information. Students will also need a credit card to pay the $35 registration fee to complete their online registration. This simple registration is just the first step in participating in the program. Once students are registered, the Program will send them information about how to register in Symplicity, upload their resume, and bid on interviews. The deadline for student registration is Friday, March 13. You MUST register by the deadline.If you register for this Program but do not receive an email confirmation of your registration, please check your junk mail folder (particularly if you are using a gmail or other non-school email address). If you still can't find the confirmatory email, please contact Asst. Dean Jane Heymann, who is the Patent Program Liaison in the Career Services Office.
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTAlum David Miller to Talk About Practicing in New York City; Using Foreign Languages in One's Practice, Etc.http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Alum_David_Miller_to_Talk_About_2009-02-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Alum_David_Miller_to_Talk_About_2009-02-20Our alum David Miller, who will be participating in the "Language for Life" program of the UW-Madison Language Institute, has offered to talk to interested law students while he is here in Madison on Thursday, February 26 about working internationally as a lawyer; practicing law in New York City; using his Russian language skills in his law practice, etc. David will be making a presentation at noon in Room 5240 on that day, and is willing to answer individual students' questions and offer advice and recommendations based on his personal experiences and what he is seeing in the New York legal market. David worked in the Moscow office of a major international law firm (Hogan Hartson LLP) during and immediately after law schol, and subsequently worked in Moscow for another such firm (White Case LLP) but has been practicing in New York City for the last few years.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTPanel discussion on Pathways to Employment in International Law (Feb 11)http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1110
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1110A panel discussion on Pathways to Employment in International Law will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 6-8pm in Lubar Commons (7200 Law), sponsored by the Wisconsin International Law Society, Global Legal Studies Center, American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Speakers include: Nathan Kirschner (United States Department of Veterans Affairs), Erik Ibele (Neider Boucher SC/ UW Law School), Kevin Kelly (UW Law School) and Heinz Klug (UW Law School) (other speakers tba).Questions? Contact Brian Edstrom at bcedstrom@gmail.com.Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTTalk on Legal Profession in Chinahttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1109
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1109The Law School community (faculty, staff, all students) is cordially invited to hear a talk on The Transformation of the Legal Profession in Contemporary China given by SIDA LIU Research Associate at the American Bar Foundation and Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Chicago Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Lubar Commons (Law School room 7200)For additional information, please contact ealsc@law.wisc.edu. One of Mr. Lius recent articles on the Chinese legal profession, Globalization as Boundary-Blurring: International and Local Law Firms in Chinas Corporate Law Market, can be downloaded at http://law.wisc.edu/ealsc/sida_liu_article.pdf This event is co-sponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies Center, Global Legal Studies Center, World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), and the Wisconsin China Initiative.Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST1Ls w/ Klarquist Sparkman, an intellectual property law firm based in Portland, OR, invites first year law students interested in a career in intellectual property law to apply to its 2009 summer associate program. Klarquist Sparkman is the largest intellhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1108
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1108Klarquist Sparkman, an intellectual property law firm based in Portland, OR, invites first year law students interested in a career in intellectual property law to apply to its 2009 summer associate program. Klarquist Sparkman is the largest intellectual property firm in the Pacific Northwest and offers attorneys the opportunity to work on a broad range of legal services related to patents, trademarks and copyrights, including litigation. Candidates should have a technical background and an interest in practicing IP law in the Pacific Northwest. Students with the following technical backgrounds should have the listed level of experience: biotechnology (Ph.D. or equivalent); chemistry (master's degree or equivalent, preferably with a background in organic chemistry); computer science (master's degree or equivalent). Please send your resume to our alum, Doug Dallmann, at doug.dallmann@klarquist.com .Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTRegister Now for 2009 OCI Programs in Washington, D.C., NY LAhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Register_Now_for_2009_OCI_Progra_2009-02-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Register_Now_for_2009_OCI_Progra_2009-02-09Every August, our law school participates, along with the University of Minnesota Law School and the University of Iowa Law School, in Off-Campus Recruitment (OCI) Programs in New York, D.C., and Los Angeles. In 2009, these programs are scheduled for the following dates: West Coast (in Los Angeles) on Friday, August 14; Washington, D.C. on Wednesday August 19; and New York on Friday August 21. : Register Now for 2009 OCI Programs in Washington, D.C., NY LAIf you think you MIGHT want to participate in one or more of these interviewing programs, please send an email message by April 10th to Kate McMahan at kemcmahan@wisc.edu , giving her your name, your class year as of Fall 2009 (2L or 3L), your expected graduation date, and the email address that you will use this summer. Registering does not obligate you to attend any of these programs; it merely enables you to obtain access to the Symplicity site that the Off-Campus Recruitment Programs use so that you can bid and sign up for interviews this summer if you choose to do so.Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTMarch 27 is the deadline for Summer Public Service Fellowship applicationshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1105
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1105If you submitted your financial aid paperwork fora Summer Public Service Fellowship (SPSF) on or before Friday, March 6, please remember that the deadline for submission of the SPSF application itself is Friday, March 27, at 4 p.m. When you pick up the SPSF application, you must also pick up the accompanying green Fact Sheet, which contains very important information about the application process. If, after reading the Fact Sheet, you have further questions about the SPSF, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu . Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CSTRegister now for March 7, 2009, MPRE http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1091
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1091Students who want to sit for the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Exam when it is offered here at the Law School on Saturday morning, March 7, should register as soon as possible. The "regular" registration deadline is January 27, 2009; the "late" registration deadline is February 12.For applications received on or before the regular receipt deadline, the fee for the MPRE is $60. For those who apply after the regular receipt deadline but before the late application receipt deadline, the fee is $120. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable . Applications can be submitted on line at http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/guidelines/registration/
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTInterested in Learning More About the College Cost Reduction and Access Act Debt Relief?http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Learning_More_Abou_2009-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Learning_More_Abou_2009-01-20Equal Justice Works and American University's Washington College of Law have teamed up to launch an all-new podcast: The Student Debt Relief Series. The 1st episode, "How to Figure Out if You Benefit from the College Cost Reduction Access Act - How Much?" is available now. Listen to the episode, stream, download or subscribe to the series at www.wcl.american.edu/podcast/audio/20081204_WCL_EJW-1.mp3?rd=1 . You can also download the corresponding Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employment Checklist .Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTSummer Living in New Yorkhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Living_in_New_York_2009-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Living_in_New_York_2009-01-20If you will be working in New York this summer, you might be interested in NYU Law School's "Summer Living in New York" program. Each year, NYU Law School opens its residential buildings to summer interns in the law and business communities. They offer apartment-style living in a variety of furnished apartments and suites from single-occupancy studios to three bedroom units. Summer 2009 accommodations are available from May 24 to August 8, for periods of four or more consecutive weeks. Brochures with more information are available for interested students to pick up in the display case across the hall from the Career Services Office. Additional information is available at www.law.nyu.edu/housing , and applications for the summer of 2009 are available online at law.nyu.edu/housing/summerhousing/summerlivinginnyslny Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTNALP's 2009 Online Apartment Exchangehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NALP_s_2009_Online_Apartment_Exc_2009-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NALP_s_2009_Online_Apartment_Exc_2009-01-20Law students seeking summer housing, and students with housing available for the summer, are invited to participate in NALP's free online 2009 Apartment Exchange. It's easy -- just visit www.nalp.org and follow the link to the Apartment Exchange. The Apartment Exchange will be available from January 15 until May 15, 2009.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTFCBA Foundation Accepting Applications for Funding of Unpaid Legal Internships at Govt. Agencieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1086
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1086For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation will award stipends to law students from its Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. In 2009, the Foundation will award at least five $5,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with a connection to the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellite, wireless, and information technology). In addition, the Foundation will select one outstanding intern among those chosen to receive an additional stipend of $600 for the summerthe Max Paglin Award. Mr. Paglin was the former General Counsel and Executive Director of the FCC, and the founder of the Golden Jubilee Commission on Telecommunications, which compiled a definitive legislative history of the Communications Act. Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications field, (2) having secured or having pending, an unpaid summer position (internship) for at least 8 weeks in communications with a government agency, (3) dependence on financial assistance in order to accept the unpaid internship in a government agency or entity involved in communications; and, (4) community activities. To the extent a recipient receives unanticipated funding for the unpaid internship, the FCBA Foundations general policy is to reduce its scholarship awards by any amount that a recipients total funding (including all sources) for the internship would otherwise exceed $7,000.Applications for a Lee Fund scholarship should be submitted to Kerry Loughney , FCBA Foundation, 102019th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036, by Friday, March 6, 2009. Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone. Winners will be notified by Friday, April 17, 2009.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTInternship in Election Campaign for Chief Justice Abrahamsonhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Internship_in_Election_Campaign_2009-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Internship_in_Election_Campaign_2009-01-20You can get involved in the biggest electoral race this Spring! Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is looking for interns to ensure her victory! After 33 years on the court, the Chief Justice is running for re-election. You can be a part of her team! This is your chance to learn more about elections and gain valuable political contacts. Get involved in finance and fundraising, community outreach, phone banking, canvassing and get out the vote operations. Come work for us NOW! Hours are flexible, 10-12 each week, office is very close to the Capitol. Join the Chief this spring, work for the campaign...Call the office at (608) 222-8806 or email resume to stephanie.biese@gmail.com Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTPotential ABA Human Rights Internship in Algeriahttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1084
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1084The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Alger, Algeria is working on a program to train 60 young Algerian lawyers in human rights issues. During the summer of 2009, the program will be working on pro bono cases and public education or advocacy campaigns. The program is looking for JD students who might be interested in doing an internship during the summer to work with the lawyers on the pro bono cases and the public education or advocacy campaigns. They would be working directly with the NGOs in charge. It is likely that interns would interview people on CEDAW compliance, research and write about legislative changes and teach non-lawyers about the law. The internship would be unpaid. An ideal intern would speak Arabic or French. For more information, contact a UW Law School alumna, Diane Post, Regional Senior Legal Advisor and Interim Resident Advisor at postdlpost@aol.com .Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST2Ls: Prosecution Projecthttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1083
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1083A number of paid, ten-week summer internships for the summer of 2009 are still available for the Prosecution Project in Brown, Green, Marathon, Outagamie and Rock Counties in Wisconsin. These internships provide hands-on trial level experience in the criminal justice system and the opportunity to appear in court and participate in the local criminal justice system. Students participating in the Prosecution Project are required to enroll in spring and fall seminars in addition to the summer internship. The spring seminar combines the study of prosecution and defense functions with skills training to prepare students for the summer internship; the fall seminar provides reflection on the summer experience and satisfies the Professional Responsibilities requirement. Interested students should contact Prof. Ben Kempinen at 262-7908 or kempinen@wisc.edu .Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTU.S. Department of Justice Volunteer Opportunities for Summer 2009http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1082
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1082The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM) of the U.S. Department of Justice has posted on its website at www.usdoj.gov/oarm , under "Opportunities for Law Students," a very large number of volunteer legal internship vacancy announcements for the summer of 2009. A direct link to the many listings is www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/int/internsum09.htm . Some of the application deadlines are quickly approaching, so if you are interested be sure to view the announcements as soon as you can.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTArmy JAG Interviews of 1Ls 3Ls on February 12http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1081
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1081A representative of the Army JAG will be here at the Law School on Thursday, February 12, 2009, to interview 1Ls for paid summer intern positions (interns in the JAG Corps Summer Intern Program do not incur any military service obligation) and 3Ls for post-graduation JAG Corps attorney positions. If you would like to sign up for an interview, please submit your resume in response to the job posting in the Job Bank on Symplicity. After you have submitted your resume, please notify Asst. Dean Jane Heymann at jheymann@wisc.edu so that she can authorize you to sign up on Capt. Papajcik's interview schedule. Interested students should visit www.goarmy.com/jag for additional information.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTPaid Summer Position for Brown County Circuit Courts (Green Bay, WI)http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1080
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1080The judges of the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay, Wisconsin, want to hire a 1L or 2L to perform legal research for the eight circuit judges: read and digest opinions, briefs and motions; extract excerpts pertinent to points of law and fact; research and write civil and criminal draft decisions, orders and memoranda of law; discuss and debate the merits of cases with Judges; observe court proceedings; and perform related work as required. The law clerk will work under the supervision of the Presiding Judge. To apply, submit a cover letter, detailed resume, sample of legal writing, and copies of law school and undergraduate transcripts to Jean M. Eckers, Administrative Supervisor, Brown County Circuit Courts, Room 257, Courthouse, P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600. Salary is $10 per hour. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 13, 2009.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTBid Now for WI Public Interest Job Fair!!http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1079
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1079Bidding is now open for the annual Wisconsin Public Interest Job Fair, which will be held on two consecutive Saturdays in February. On Saturday, February 21, Madison area employers will interview at UW Law School, and on Saturday, February 28, Milwaukee area employers will interview at Marquette Law School. Bidding will close on Sunday, February 1 at 12:00 CST (midnight).BiddingThe Job Fair will be treated as an OCI (on-campus interviewing) session in Symplicity. Therefore, if you want to participate, your first step is to review the list of participating employers (see below) and decide with which of them you are interested in interviewing. You may then log on to Symplicity and review the information about the participating employers, including application materials requested. To do so, click on "OCI" in the top row of choices, which will take you to a screen that has a pull-down menu (under Search Filter: Sessions) enabling you to choose an OCI "session." Select the session entitled "2009 Wisconsin Public Interest Job Fair." When you do so, the list of registered employers interviewing students in your class year will display. If you click on the "Review" button to the left of an employer's name, you'll be taken to a screen giving you additional information about that employer (e.g., the employer's website, a list of the application materials that the employer wants students to provide, the name(s) of the interviewer(s), etc.). Most of the employers participating in the Job Fair are asking for a resume and a cover letter; some also have requested a writing sample, transcript and list of references. You will need to create the documents that the employers you want to interview with have requested, and upload them into Symplicity , using the "Documents" tab on the top row of choices. When you go to the "Documents" section, you can upload any documents that you haven't already uploaded by clicking "Add New," and identifying the documents from your hard drive. To upload a transcript, you will need to go to My UW and copy your grade report into a Word document and upload that (obviously 1Ls will only be able to upload those grades that have been submitted by Sunday, February 1 (the bidding deadline); please mention in your cover letter that you will provide an updated transcript/grade report, if available, at your interview). After you have uploaded and labeled all necessary documents, go back to "OCI," select "Review" or "Apply" next to the employer's name, choose the appropriate cover letter, etc., and then click "Apply." Please remember that bidding on employers participating in the Job Fair will close at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) CST on Sunday, February 1. Although there is no advantage to bidding and submitting your documents early, please also do not wait until the last minute to bid. To date, participating employers include the following: In Madison on February 21:Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Midwest Environmental Advocates (interviewing for Spring/Fall 2010 clinical externship positions only)Immigrant Project of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault Dane County Corporation Counsel (application collection only)Office of the City Attorney, Madison Clean Wisconsin Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Community Justice, Inc. ABC for Health In Milwaukee on February 28:ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation Kids Matter, Inc .Disability Rights Wisconsin Door County (WI) Corporation Counsel Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Benedict Center Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Other employers may be added at a later date, so please check the Symplicity site often! A binder containing information about individual employers is available for your review on the table outside Kristin Davis' office in Career Services. Please note that many of the participating employers cannot pay a stipend for the summer; regardless, an internship with most of these public interest employers makes you eligible to apply for one of the Law School's Summer Public Service Fellowships (details on the SPSFs will be forthcoming). If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at 262-6444.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTSummer Internship in Bangkok, Thailand!http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1075
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1075Summer Internship in Bangkok, Thailand!
June 29-August 7, 2009
Application period is Jan. 20 to Feb. 12, 2009; deadline is Feb. 12,
2009
Open to 1Ls and 2Ls.
The UW Law School and Thammasat University Faculty of Law (Bangkok,
Thailand) offer a summer internship program in Bangkok for 1l and 2L
students. Up to four J.D. students currently enrolled at the UW Law
School are selected to participate. The application process is given
below. The deadline is Feb. 12, 2009. Quick overview:
Six weeks internship at an international law firm in Bangkok,
Thailand, preceded by a short orientation at Thammasat University for
an introduction to Thai law.
No salary, although some past participants have received a small
bonus for their work.
Estimated budget for the internship is about $2,250. A Center
grants covers $1,400 of this.
The Center grant provides money for transportation and possible
other expenses.
Housing in Bangkok is typically arranged by the law firms. The
intern usually pays the rent.
You must have or get a passport to travel to Thailand.
You need a visa to enter Thailand; the Center assists with the
visa process.
You do not need to speak Thai.
You do not need previous travel experience to apply for this
program.
Articles from previous participants are in past Newsletters of the
East Asian Legal Studies Center online, www.law.wisc.edu/ealsc or at
the Center office, room 4312.
The deadline for submitting an application is Feb. 12. We will
have interviews as needed around February 19 and 20, 2009.
To apply, submit the following FOUR items:
1) A top sheet that you make yourself, as follows:
At the top of the page, type APPLICATION FOR THAI INTERNSHIP.
Below this, include:Your name, full mailing address, email address,
telephone number, and UWID number;
Your current year in Law School (1L or 2L) and your expected
graduation date;
Your passport status: Do you have one? If yes, from what country
and when does it expire?
2) a cover letter addressed to Professor Charles Irish telling
about yourself and why you are interested in participating in this
program;
3) a current resume, and
4) an unofficial Law School transcript that includes your fall 2008
grades. You can request an unofficial transcript to be sent to you by
attachment. Directions are on your My Wisc website as one of the
links under Academics.
Submit your application either by paper to room 4312 or to the
Centers mailbox or send your application by attachment to
skatcher@wisc.edu: one file (Word doc - not docx) with your top sheet,
cover letter, and resume and a second file (usually pdf) with your
transcript.
The deadline for submitting your application is by or before
February 12, 2009.
If you have questions, contact S. Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu ,
Associate Director of the Center.
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTSummer Law Internship in Vietnamhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1074
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1074YKVN Lawyers, a widely respected Vietnamese law firm formerly the
affiliate
of White and Case in Vietnam ,
is recruiting summer and fall semester interns for both their Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh City
offices. There
are also possibilities for fall semester interns.
Candidates should have a basic familiarity and interest in:
contracts,
finance, corporate law. No Vietnamese language skills required.
Interns gain international legal experience, experience first hand
the
second fastest growing economy in Asia , and
work in
areas such as contract litigation, securities, corporate and finance
law, and
international investment.
There was 1 JD student last summer and 1 JD student from a year ago
who went
on the internship. The experience seems to have been a very positive
one! If
you want to contact one of the previous students for more information,
write
skatcher@wisc.edu and ask for the contact information.
To apply, submit your resume, a cover letter, and a transcript
(unofficial,
requested by email through "MyWisc") at the beginning of the spring
2009 semester by attachment to Susan Katcher, Associate Director of the
Center,
skatcher@wisc.edu . Alternatively, drop the application materials off
at the East Asian
Legal Studies
Center 's office, room 4312,
or in
its mailbox (near room 5106).
Applications will be reviewed by Professor Irish starting in
February 2009
and will continue through the spring semester. If you are interested or
have
questions, please contact crirish@wisc.edu .
For more information on YKVN Lawyers, see www.ykvn-law.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Program applications due WEDNESDAYhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1073
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1073This is a reminder, to any 1Ls who plan to apply to the State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Clerkship Program, that applications must be submitted to the Career Services Office NO LATER THAN 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21. The application deadline is VERY strictly enforced by the State Bar of Wisconsin, and extensions will not be granted, so to be on the safe side (to allow for weather emergencies, computer issues, printing and photocopying problems, etc.), we recommend that you try to submit your application materials no later than Tuesday January 20th. Keep in mind that a complete application consists of SIX COPIES of the completed application form, your personal statement, your resume, and a legal writing sample. Applications submitted after 4 p.m. on January 21 will not be considered.If you did not pick up a copy of the application form before you left Madison, you can download the application and instructions from the State Bar of Wisconsin's website at http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=docTemplate=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfmContentID=38527 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTChicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms to Host "Sweet Home Chicago" Reception Dec 30http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Chicago_Committee_on_Minorities_2008-11-24
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Chicago_Committee_on_Minorities_2008-11-24Sweet Home Chicago Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Sponsored by: Chapman Cutler LLP Location: The Library 190 S. LaSalle Street, 40th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. In December, the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms will be hosting its annual Sweet Home Chicago reception. The reception will take place on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. It will be sponsored by Chapman Cutler LLP and take place at The Library. This will be a great opportunity for law students to learn more about the Chicago legal community and the advantages of practicing law in Chicago. Law students will also have the chance to meet and mingle with minority attorneys and recruiting directors from Chicago's most prestigious law firms. Students are asked to submit a one page resume, which will be included in a student resume book that will be distributed to all Chicago Committee member firms prior to the event. The deadline to RSVP and submit a one page resume is Friday, December 12, 2008. Please go online to www.chicagocommittee.org/sweethome to RSVP and upload your resume. If you have any questions, please contact Eileen Rosete, Program Assistant, at erosete@chicagocommittee.org or 312.577.8549. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST1L Book Scholarship Program for Spring 2009http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1040
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1040The State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Outreach Committee will offer a limited number of scholarships in the spring of 2009 to reimburse the cost of law school books. First year students of diverse backgrounds can apply for the reimbursements if they are in good academic standing and can demonstrate financial need. The reimbursements will not exceed $500. More information will be provided in January. In the meantime, students may address questions to Ruth Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Room 5105, or rrobarts@wisc.edu.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST1Ls: Additional Information About State Bar Diversity Clerkship Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_Additional_Information_About_2008-11-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_Additional_Information_About_2008-11-17If you were unable to attend the informational session on Tuesday Nov. 11 about the State Bar of Wisconsin's Diversity Clerkship Program for 1Ls, you can pick up the application form and the informational brochurein the Career Services Office. Please note that the applications are due at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday,January 20, 2009. If you DID attend the session and still have questions,both Nilesh Patel and Jane Heymann in the Career Services Office are extremely familiar with theprogram and will be happy to answer your questions. To clarify some of the comments that the State Bar staff made at the info session: 1) You do not have to be a member of a racial or ethnic minority group to be eligible for the program. However, no matter what your race or ethnicity is, your personal statement, which is the most important part of the initial selection process, needs to address your commitment to diversity -- how you have been affected by diversity, how you have contributed to diversity, and how you hope to contribute to diversity in the future. 2) The selection process does not include a preference for students who are Wisconsin residents. 3) As was described at the info session, participating employers in the program are located in various cities in Wisconsin, and one of them is in the Twin Cities. Students invited to participate in the program will be required to say "yes" or "no"without knowing which employer they will be working for. Therefore, this program is not a feasible option for students who, for family or other reasons, already know that they cannot be flexible about where they spend the summer of 2009. 4) One of the speakers at the info session mentioned that student preferences are "irrelevant" to the process of deciding which students are placed with which employers. The point he was trying to make is that every year, virtually every student ranks the largest law firms who participate in the program at the top of his/her preference list. The fact that every student's preference list is identical to every other student's preference list is the only reason that student preferences end up having little or no bearing on the determination of who gets assigned to work where. 5) If you accept an invitation to participate in the program, you are making a commitment to accept placement with any of the employers in the program, no matter what their location, pay, or type of work they do. If you are unwilling or unable to make this commitment, you should not apply and most definitely should not accept an invitation to participate in the program. 6) If placed outside Madison, you have to be ready to pay rent for your Madison residence in case youcannot sublease it and pay for housing wherever you are placed. 7) Participants are expected to work the full ten weeks of the program and put in 40 hours a week. The program typically starts right after Spring semester finals, so do not expect to take time off at the end of the semester. 8) Placement with an employer does not guarantee a position for the following academic year or summer. 9) You will be notified whether you are being invited to participate in the program sometime in last half of February or very early March. Tips For Applying If you are going to apply, please keep the following in mind: 1) It is up to you to define and articulate how you are diverse and add
diversity to the legal profession. Your diversity can be on the basis
of experiences,leadership, or upbringing. 2) Your writing sample which will be your legalwriting brief or memo as well as your personal statement will be critical to the success of your application. Both should be well reasoned,logically organized, and free of typos and grammatical mistakes. 3) Participants are selected on a range of qualities:professional experiences, life experiences, how much the program will help a participant, the maturity and judgment of each participant, and the legal skills displayed in the writing sample and the personal statement. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST1Ls: Diversity Scholarship Announcementshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1028
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1028The following new scholarships have been announced for 1Ls: 1. Davis Wright Tremain: the firm is offering three scholarships, which consist of a paid Summer Clerkship for 2009 and $7,500 for the students second year tuition and expenses. Two of the positions are for the firms Seattle, WA office and one will be for the Portland, OR office. The scholarships are open to all first-year law students of color, or others of diverse backgrounds. Click here for more information and for details on the required application materials. Applications must be received on or before January 21, 2009. 2. Dorsey Whitney: the firm is offering three fellowships, which consist of a paid Summer Clerkship for 2009 and $10,000 for the students second year tuition andexpenses. One scholarship will be offered in the firms Denver, Minneapolis, and Seattle offices. The fellowships are open to all first year law students of diverse backgrounds. Click here for more information and the application. Applications will be accepted between December 1, 2008 and January 22, 2009, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Recipients will be selected by February 27, 2009. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST2Ls: Summer 2009 Remington Center Externship Opportunitieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1027
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1027 Applications are now being accepted at the Remington Center from second-year law students interested in a criminal justice-related externship for the summer of 2009. There are three distinct projects: the Prosecution Project; the Defender Project; and the Hayes Prosecution Internship. Each project offers an opportunity for a paid summer internship working with a Wisconsin district attorney, a Wisconsin public defender, or as part of a joint police-prosecutor partnership. Placement options are in all areas of Wisconsin. Applications and informational brochures with additional information are available at the Remington Center Office (Room 4318).Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTProgram on Searching for Summer Opportunitieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Program_on_Searching_for_Summer_2008-11-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Program_on_Searching_for_Summer_2008-11-17 On Wednesday, November 19, in Room 2260, Career Services staff will present information and answer questions about how to search for summer employment opportunities. All first and second year law students are welcome to attend. We will discuss various websites, job search strategies, clinical opportunities, funding sources, etc. that law students might want to take advantage of in order to gain valuable legal experience during the summer of 2009 with law firms, government agencies, and other kinds of legal employers.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST1Ls and the December 1st Rulehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_and_the_December_1st_Rule_2008-11-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1Ls_and_the_December_1st_Rule_2008-11-17 The organization that created the December 1st rule is the National
Association for Law Placement (NALP), which is an organization that
most law schools and most very large law firms belong to. NALP adopted
a rule, years ago, to the effect that first-year students shouldn't
approach NALP-member firms about summer jobs, and NALP-member employers
shouldn't contact 1Ls,until after Dec. 1.The rationale for the rule
is to encourage 1Ls to focus on getting used to law school, the
Socratic method, etc. during the first few months oftheir first year
of law school, rather than spending time searching for a summer job.
The ONLY organizations that are "bound" by the Dec. 1st rule, however,
are NALP members -- which, as mentioned above, are almost entirely
composed ofsizeable law firms in big cities, and some federal
government agencies. A number of other organizations voluntarily
comply with the December 1st rule, too, particularly nationa
l non-profit organizations. But students are not required to wait
until Dec. 1 torespond to summer job postings bysmall law firms,
state government agencies, and nonprofits that are not NALP members,
and those employers who are not NALP members and do not choose
voluntarily to comply with the Dec. 1 ruledo NOT have to wait until
Dec. 1 to accept applications from first-year law students. Therefore,
if you see a posting for a summer position in the Job Bank, in PSLawNet
or elsewhere, and the employer is not a NALP member, you are free to
submit an application at any time. There is nothing "illegal" about
doing so. If an employer is voluntarily complying with the Dec. 1st
rule, the job posting will usually say so. You can determine whether
any given employer is a NALP member by looking at the NALP Directory at
www.nalpdirectory.com .Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTPro Bono Partnership Projecthttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1009
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1009Are you interested in working on short-term projects to gain practical legal experience while helping people in need? If so, then you might be interested in participating in the Law School's Pro Bono Partnership Project! The Pro Bono Partnership Project matches second- and third-year law students with Dane County attorneys and non-profit organizations involved in civil pro bono work. The Project seeks to match students with cases consistent with their areas of interest and availability. All work in the Project is voluntary; attorneys receive no fee from their clients and students receive neither pay nor credit for their work. Students will assist their attorneys or partner organizations up to ten hours per week, and may participate for one or two semesters. Once a student is partnered with a participating lawyer on a project case, the student can arrange his/her work schedule and location with the supervising attorney directly. Currently, the Project has cases in the following areas: Real estate/contact drafting for Habitat for Humanity Home foreclosure Immigration appeals Other immigration matters We expect to be getting other pro bono referrals in the upcoming weeks, so if you are interested in participating in the Project, please pick up anapplication from the Office of Career Services. Questions? Please contact Karen Siettmann or Kristin Davis at uwprobono@gmail.com . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTJoin the Public Interest Email Listserv!http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Join_the_Public_Interest_Email_L_2008-11-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Join_the_Public_Interest_Email_L_2008-11-10If you would like to be added to the public interest email listserv maintained by Kristin Davis in the Career Services Office, please email Kristin at kristindavis@wisc.edu . Through membership in the listserv, you will be notified about public interest events, presentations and various summer/permanent jobs. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTSpecial 3L http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1007
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1007
On Wednesday, November 12,
the Law School and the Career Services Office will be hosting the annual
" Get Ready to Graduate" event for 3Ls.
Third-year students are invited to drop by the north end of the Law School
Atrium anytime between 8:45 a.m. and noon to pick up valuable information about
bar exams, bar review courses, the Wisconsin Diploma Privilege, the State Bar
Young Lawyers Division, graduation festivities, etc. Representatives of the
Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners will be available, too, to answer your
questions about how to reply to certain questions on the Character and Fitness
application.
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTCareer Services Orientation Videohttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Career_Services_Orientation_Vide_2008-11-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Career_Services_Orientation_Vide_2008-11-10
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Our office has a videotaped copy of the 1L Career
Services Orientation. Stop by the front desk
to borrow the copy in case you missed the orientation. Also, be sure to
sign up for a time to meet with a career counselor in November. Kristin Davis
is available to meet with students who know they want to do public interest
work. Jane Heymann and Nilesh Patel will meet with students who are interested in
all other legal employment, including those with an interest in public interest
and private firm or government work.
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin Diversity Clerkship Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1005
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An informational session for 1L students
interested in the State Bar of Wisconsin' s
Diversity Clerkship Program will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at 3:30 p.m.
in Room 2260. First-year law students of diverse backgrounds who are in good
standing may apply. Successful applicants demonstrate a commitment to diversity
and a record of academic achievement. This program typically provides paid
summer internships with law firms, corporate legal departments and government
agencies throughout Wisconsin to about 15 University of Wisconsin Law School
students. Representatives of the State Bar of Wisconsin
will be at the meeting, along with 2Ls who participated last year, to
provide information on the program, talk about eligibility requirements, and to
answer your questions. You can also pick up application materials at the
meeting.
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTCheck out the NALP Mail Merge Featurehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Check_out_the_NALP_Mail_Merge_Fe_2008-11-10
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The NALP Directory of Legal Employers is a very
helpful legal career resource, with comprehensive information on more than
1,600 legal employers. The online NALP Directory is fully searchable and free
to all users at www.nalpdirectory.com . Although the
vast majority of the employers in the Directory are private law firms,
there are also listings from public interest and government employers.
University of Wisconsin Law
School students can use a mail merge function in the NALP Directory free of
charge. The mail merge feature will allow you to download all the contact and
mailing information for a firm so you can prepare applications for mass mailings by the December 1st mailing date. To use
the mail merge feature, select the organizations you are interested in
and you should see an icon that looks like an envelope. Click that mail icon
and you will be asked for your email address use your wisc.edu email address to download the mail merge file
for free. Contact Nilesh Patel (nileshpatel@wisc.edu ) if you are unable to access the feature.
Please keep in mind, however,
that most law firms that are NALP members are very large law firms, which
represent only the " tip of the iceberg." Most law firms in the U.S. are NOT members of NALP, and
you need to utilize other resources, such as www.martindale.com , to locate them.
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTRSVP For Lunch With Lawyers Family Law - On Nov. 19http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/RSVP_For_Lunch_With_Lawyers_Fami_2008-11-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/RSVP_For_Lunch_With_Lawyers_Fami_2008-11-10The State Bar of Wisconsins popular Lunch With Lawyers Program continues on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 12:30 1:30 in RM. 5246. Lawyers from the Family Law section of the State Bar will be here to discuss their career paths, what their practice involves, and what students need to do to prepare for this area of law. Pizza will be provided, so please RSVP so enough food can be ordered. RSVP in Symplicity . Click the Events tab, click workshops and you will see the program listed. Click on the program link and you will see the RSVP button. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTFaculty Workshops on Exams Nov. 14http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Faculty_Workshops_on_Exams_Nov_1_2008-11-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Faculty_Workshops_on_Exams_Nov_1_2008-11-10On Friday morning, Nov. 14, we will provide you with faculty-led workshops on exam taking. Classes will be cancelled on Friday to allow you to participate. In the workshops, professors will explain good and badanswers to sample exam problems. Please reserve this date from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Like last time, there will be food. We also hope to involve some students who did well in first year courses and their insights. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTLexis and Westlaw Training Sessionshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lexis_and_Westlaw_Training_Sessi_2008-11-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lexis_and_Westlaw_Training_Sessi_2008-11-10Be sure to attend one of the training sessions being presented by Lexis and Westlaw that will teach you how to utilize a vast number of on-line career-related resources. This information will be extremely helpful to you in your job searches over the next three years. Because the Law Library computer lab has limited space, please plan to attend at the timelisted for your schedule. If you cannot come at the time listed, you may drop in on anothersession, but students who are scheduled to attend at that time will get priority for seating.Please bring your LexisNexis custom ID and password and Westlaw password.Numbers/Small Group/Professor/Dates Times (All sessions meet in the computer lab, room 2386.)
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Schedule
Numbers
Small Group
Professor
Dates Times of
Career Services Sessions
(All sessions meet in the
computer lab, room 2386.)
1A lB
Carstensen
Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 9:55 to 10:50 a.m.
2A 2B 2C
Camic
Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 12:05 to 1:00 p.m.
3A 3B
Ossorio
Monday, Nov. 24, from 11:00 to 11:55 a.m.
4A 4B 4C
Monette
Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 3:30 to 4:25 p.m.
5A SB
Sharafi
Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 12:05 to 1:00 p.m.
6A 6B
Macaulay
Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 3:30 to 4:25 p.m.
7A 7B
Macaulay
Monday, Nov. 24, from 12:05 to 1:00 p.m.
8A 8B 8C
Alexander
Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 9:55 to 10:50 a.m.
9A 9B 9C
Ross
Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 2:25 to 3:20 p.m.
1 OA 1 OB
Schultz
Monday, Nov. 24, from 1:20 to 2:15 p.m.
hA 11B
Kempinen
Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 1:20 to 2:15 p.m.
1 2A 1 2B
Prosser
Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 1:20 to 2:15 p.m.
13A 13B
Snyder
Monday, Nov. 24, from 3:30 to 4:25 p.m.
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTBAR/BRI MPRE REVIEWhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/BAR_BRI_MPRE_REVIEW_2008-10-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/BAR_BRI_MPRE_REVIEW_2008-10-27 BAR/BRI MPRE REVIEW
What: BAR/BRI MPRE Review
When: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Where: University of Wisconsin Law School Room 3253
Time: 10am 3pm
If you have any questions please contact Alfonso N. Cornish II
(cornish@wisc.edu ) or David Bonner at (dlbonner@wisc.edu ).
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDTWISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXTERN PROGRAMhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=964
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXTERN PROGRAM PRIVATE
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL 10/30/08
FOR SPRING 2009 HANDS-ON LITIGATION
EXPERIENCE
The Wisconsin Department of
Justice Extern Program offers law students a unique opportunity next spring to
gain hands-on experience in public advocacy and litigation. Externs practice trial, appellate and
administrative law with some of the state's most respected litigators, working
on matters of statewide importance.
DOJ externs work in 7
units in the Wisconsin Department of
Justice (for description of the units, see
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/site/divs.asp#dls):
Environmental Protection , Consumer Protection , Civil
Litigation (which includes civil rights, torts, prisoner rights, medical
malpractice, eminent domain, employment and labor law), State Programs and
Administration (which includes core governmental issues, tax, property,
bankruptcy, open meetings and open records), Medicaid Fraud , Criminal
Litigation (which includes criminal prosecution, antitrust and public
integrity) and Attorney Generals Office and Administration of Legal
Services ; in 4 units at the Department
of Natural Resources : Water Regulation Zoning , Air
Waste , Fish/Game Law Enforcement , and Property/Personnel ;
and at the Public Service Commission ,
which regulates 1,100 public utilities that provide electricity, heat, water
and telecommunications services in the state.
The assistant
attorneys general at DOJ are charged under state law with representing the
state in all courts, state and federal, trial and appellate, as both plaintiff
and defendant. The DNR and PSC attorneys
advise agency staff, appear at administrative hearings, defend agency decisions
and develop administrative rules and policies.
Attorneys in both agencies also review legislative proposals, respond to
citizen inquiries, provide training, and advise state entities.
Externs work as partners with
attorneys on their cases and related projects.
Assignments include drafting and responding to pleadings, including
complaints, answers and motions, drafting trial and appellate court briefs,
preparing discovery requests and responses, preparing legal memoranda,
analyzing legislative proposals, attending negotiations, settlement meetings
and court hearings, participating in agency hearings and moot courts, preparing
legal opinions and answering citizen correspondence. Externs work with assistant attorneys general
and agency attorneys, and make contact with client agency officials, citizens,
adversaries, legislators and other attorneys.
Externs enroll for 5 to 7 credits
and must commit 15 to 21 hours per week to the program, including a biweekly
seminar 8:30-10:30 on Wednesdays. Grading is pass-fail.
Students interested in participating
in the program in the Spring 2009 semester should submit a resume, transcript
and letter of interest to JoAnne Kloppenburg, preferably by e-mail to
kloppenburgjf@doj.state.wi.us, or by mail to the Wisconsin Department of
Justice, Post Office Box 7857, Madison WI 53707-7857, or in person at 17 West Main
Street ( Risser Justice Center ). All
application materials must be received at DOJ no later than October 30, 2008 .
Professor Nina Camic and AAGs
Michael Losse and JoAnne Kloppenburg supervise the Extern Program. For more
information, please contact Mike (266-7063; lossemj@doj.state.wi.us) or JoAnne
(266-9227; kloppenburgjf@doj.state.wi.us) or Nina (263-5623; nlcamic@wisc.edu).
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDTLunch with Lawyers - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Estates. RM 5246 from 12:30 - 1:30http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lunch_with_Lawyers_Real_Property_2008-10-16
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Lunch_with_Lawyers_Real_Property_2008-10-16The State Bar of Wisconsin is continuing its
"Lunch with Lawyers" series this Fall on Oct. 22nd, in RM 5246
from 12:30 - 1:30. Lawyers from the Real
Property, Probate, and Trust Estates section of the State Bar will be
here to discuss what their practice area entails, how they got their starts,
and what students can do to prepare for entry into these areas. Pizza will be served. 1Ls RSVP via email to nileshpatel@wisc.edu. 2Ls/3Ls RSVP via Symplicity.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDTMultistate Professional Responsibility Exam (the "MPRE")http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Multistate_Professional_Responsi_2008-05-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Multistate_Professional_Responsi_2008-05-28 Please note that every state except Wisconsin, Washington, and
Maryland requires that you sit for and pass the Multistate Professional
Responsibility Exam (the "MPRE") in order to be admitted to practice
law there. The MPRE is offered three times a year, in March, August,
and November. This year, the August exam will be given on Friday
afternoon, August 8th, and the Law School will be one of the available
testing sites. (The exam will also be offered here on the November
2008 and March 2009 test dates). The non-refundable registration fee
is $60 if you register on or before July 1; the registration fee
doubles to $120 if you register on or before July 17, which is the
latest possible registration date. For more information, or to
register online, go to http://www.act.org/mpre/services
Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 CDTAre You Interested In Post-Graduate Fellowships?http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=736
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=736If so, please attend an informative presentation on the various kinds of post-graduate fellowships that are available, and the application process. Vicky Selkowe (\'03) will be joining us to give tips on applying for the Skadden Fellowship (Vicky was a Skadden Fellow with the Economic Justice Institute from 2003-2005). We will also have sample applications from other successful UW graduates. Wednesday, April 30 at NOON in Room 3250. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.eduMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 CDTLoan Repayment Assistance Grant Applications Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=735
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=735If you have secured, or hope to secure, a post-graduate position with a non-profit organization or government agency with an annual salary of $43,000 or less, you may qualify for a Loan Repayment Assistance Grant. Applications are available in the Career Services Office, and are due by Friday, May 2, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE SECURED A POSITION WITH A NON-PROFIT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY BY THAT DATE! IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT, YOU ONLY NEED TO HAVE SECURED A QUALIFYING POSITION BY APRIL 1, 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:04:23 CDTWISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXTERN PROGRAMhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/WISCONSIN_DEPARTMENT_OF_JUSTICE_2008-03-25
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/WISCONSIN_DEPARTMENT_OF_JUSTICE_2008-03-25ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL 4/01/08
FOR FALL 2008 HANDS-ON LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Extern Program offers law students a unique opportunity next fall to gain hands-on experience in public advocacy and litigation. Externs practice trial, appellate and administrative law with some of the state's most respected litigators, working on matters of statewide importance.
DOJ externs work in 7 units in the Wisconsin Department of Justice: Environmental Protection, Consumer Protection, Civil Litigation and Employment (which includes civil rights, torts, prisoner rights, medical malpractice and eminent domain), State Programs and Administration (which includes core governmental issues, tax, property, bankruptcy, open meetings and open records), Medicaid Fraud, Criminal Litigation (which includes criminal prosecution, antitrust and public integrity) and Legal Services/Attorney General's Office (for descriptions of the unites see http://www.doj.state.wi.us/site/divs.asp#dls); in 4 units at the Department of Natural Resources: Water Regulation and Zoning, Air and Waste, Fish/Game and Law Enforcement, and Property/Personnel; and at the Public Service Commission, which regulates 1,100 public utilities that provide electricity, heat, water and telecommunications services in the state. The assistant attorneys general in the DOJ units are charged under state law with representing the state in all courts, state and federal, trial and appellate, as both plaintiff and defendant. The DNR and PSC attorneys advise agency staff, appear at administrative hearings, defend agency decisions and develop administrative rules and policies. Attorneys in both agencies also review legislative proposals, respond to citizen inquiries, provide training, and advise state entities.
Externs work as partners with attorneys on their cases and related projects. Assignments include drafting and responding to pleadings, including complaints, answers and motions, drafting trial and appellate court briefs, preparing discovery requests and responses, preparing legal memoranda, analyzing legislative proposals, attending negotiations, settlement meetings and court hearings, participating in agency hearings and moot courts, preparing legal opinions and answering citizen correspondence. Externs work with assistant attorneys general and agency attorneys, and make contact with client agency officials, citizens, adversaries, legislators and other attorneys.
Externs enroll for 5 to 7 credits and must commit 15 to 21 hours per week to the program, including a biweekly seminar 8:30-10:30 on Wednesdays. Grading is pass-fail.
Students interested in participating in the program in the Fall 2008 semester should submit a resume, transcript and letter of interest to JoAnne Kloppenburg, preferably by e-mail to kloppenburgjf@doj.state.wi.us, or by mail to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Post Office Box 7857, Madison WI 53707-7857, or in person at 17 West Main Street (Risser Justice Center). All application materials must be received at DOJ no later than April 1, 2008.
Professor Nina Camic and Assistant Attorneys General Michael Losse and JoAnne Kloppenburg supervise the Extern Program. For additional information, please contact Mike
(266-7063; lossemj@doj.state.wi.us) or JoAnne (266-9227; kloppenburgjf@doj.state.wi.us) or Nina (263-5623; nlcamic@wisc.edu).
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:58:17 CDTEmployment Opportunities at the United States Dept. of Justicehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=708
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=708On Tuesday, April 8, from 12:30 to 1:30 in Room 2260, representatives of the United States Department of Justice will talk about legal employment opportunities at the U.S. DOJ for rising 2Ls and rising 3Ls, through the Summer Law Intern Program and the Attorney General's Honors Program. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:34:27 CDTInformational Program about Fall On-Campus Interviewing and Off-Campus Recruitment Programshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_Program_about_Fall_2008-03-18
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_Program_about_Fall_2008-03-18On Thursday April 3, and again on Monday April 7, from 12:30 to 1:30, Career Services staff will present an orientation program to explain to 1Ls and 2Ls how our fall on-campus interviewing program will operate this fall, including the most important dates and deadlines that students interested in participating will need to keep in mind. These two programs will be identical, so students should attend one, but not both, of them. Thursday's program will be in Room 2211; Monday's program will be in Room 2260.
At these programs, we will also be presenting information about the three Off-Campus Recruitment Programs that the Law School participates in, in Washington, D.C., New York, and Los Angeles in August each year. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:30:19 CDTUpcoming Judicial Clerkship Programminghttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=730
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=730Over the next few weeks, the Career Services Office will be hosting programming on numerous topics related to clerkships. These programs will answer many of your questions about researching judges, creating competitive applications, the timing of applications, and the process of applying generally. In addition to attending these programs, you should also make an individual appointment with Kristin Davis in Career Services (kristindavis@wisc.edu), before you leave for the summer, to discuss the specifics of your application strategy.
The following programs will be given twice; you need only attend one, as the programs will cover the same material:
Creating a Competitive Clerkship Application
Tuesday, March 25, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 3261
Wednesday, March 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 2260
Researching Judges and Opportunities
Tuesday, April 1, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 3268
Wednesday, April 2, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 2260
Navigating the On-Line Application Process for Federal Judges
Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 3253
Wednesday, April 9, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 2260Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:39:58 CDTRegister by April 9 for OFF-Campus Recruitment Programshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Register_by_April_9_for_OFF_Camp_2008-03-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Register_by_April_9_for_OFF_Camp_2008-03-12The UW Law School participates in three off-campus recruiting programs in order to give students increased access to a broad range of employers and to accommodate employers who are unable to participate in our on-campus interviews. The off-campus recruiting programs supplement the traditional on-campus interview program held at the Law School in August and September of each year.
Three of those programs are the New York/Northeast Off-Campus Recruitment Program; the Washington, D.C. Off Campus Recruitment Program; and the West Coast Off-Campus Recruitment Program. The West Coast Program is scheduled for August 15 in Los Angeles; the Washington D.C. program is scheduled for August 20 in D.C.; and the New York/Northeast program is scheduled for August 22 in New York City. We participate in these recruiting programs along with other law schools, including the University of Minnesota Law School and the University of Iowa Law School.
If you think you MIGHT want to participate in any of these programs, please come to the Career Services Office to pick up one of the light blue registration forms and the related informational packet. Please return your completed registration form to the Career Services Office by noon on April 9, 2008. Registering does not obligate you to participate in any of these programs -- it merely gives you the RIGHT to do so, and will put you on the list of students who will continue to receive information about the programs.
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:18:29 CDTInformation Sessions on Fulbright Fellowshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Information_Sessions_on_Fulbrigh_2008-03-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Information_Sessions_on_Fulbrigh_2008-03-12Erin Crawley, Fellowships Advisor in the International Institute at UW-Madison, will hold several information sessions about Fulbright fellowship programs during the spring semester. It is not too early to begin preparing for Fulbright application deadlines in the fall!
Information sessions will be held on the following days and times (both sessions are the same):
Thursday, April 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m. in 336 Ingraham Hall
Monday, April 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m. in 336 Ingraham Hall
If you are interested in the Fulbright programs, but are unable to attend an information session, please contact Erin Crawley to set up an appointment. She can be reached at fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu or 262-9632.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:06:34 CDTEmail Listserv for Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkship Opportunitieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=733
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=733If you are interested in post-graduate judicial clerkship opportunities, particularly for clerkships that would begin in 2009, you should add yourself to the Career Services' clerkship email listserv. Through the listserv, you will be notified of clerkship programming, postings and deadlines, and important application information throughout the summer. To be added to the listserv, please email Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:45:40 CDTLife "In House" -- Practicing Law in a Corporate Legal Departmenthttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=703
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=703From 4 to 5:30 in Lubar Commons (Room 7200) on Tuesday, April 1, lawyers who are members of the Wisconsin chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association will present a program describing what it is like to practice law "in house" -- i.e., in the general counsel's office of a corporation -- and will describe the career paths that brought them to their current positions. Refreshments will be served and there will be opportunities to chat with the lawyers informally after the program. This event is co-sponsored by the Business and Tax Law Association and the Career Services Office.
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:50:49 CSTTwin Cities Day, Wednesday March 5, from 1 - 4 in the Atriumhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_Wednesday_March_2008-02-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_Wednesday_March_2008-02-28On Wednesday, March 5th, from 1 - 4 in the Atrium, 14 Minneapolis area legal employers will be here for Twin Cities Day. We'll have UW alumni attorneys and Recruiting Directors here from firms that recruit on-campus in the fall. The employers we expect are: Briggs and Morgan; Cargill; Dorsey Whitney; Faegre Benson; Fish Richardson; Fredrikson Byron; Larson King; Leonard, Street and Deinard; Lindquist Vennum; Merchant Gould; Robins, Kaplan, Miller Ciresi; Oppenheimer Wolff Donnelly; Twin Cities Diversity in Practice; Winthrop Weinstine; and Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason Gette. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:43:45 CSTLunch with Lawyers - Criminal Law Section on Wednesday, March 5 from 12:30 - 1:30 in RM 2260http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=678
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=678On Wednesday, March 5th, from 12:30 to 1:30 in RM. 2260, is the next State Bar of Wisconsin Lunch with Lawyers Program. Attorneys from the Criminal Law Section will be here to discuss their career paths, the type of work they do, and provide tips for students on how to prepare for this field. Attorneys who do prosecution work, as well as defense lawyers, will be on the panel. Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP in Symplicity under the vents tab.
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:30:32 CSTChicago Day on Tuesday, March 4th in the Atrium from 1 - 4http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=697
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=697On Tuesday, March 4th, from 1 - 4 in the Atrium, 11 Chicago area law firms will be here for Chicago Day. UW alumni attorneys and Recruiting Directors will be here to talk to students about their firms and their practice areas. This is a great way for you to learn first hand about these firms, all of whom recruit students from UW Law. The Chicago firms we expect are: Jenner Block; Brinks Hofer; Jones Day; Katten Muchin; Latham Watkins; Mayer Brown; McDermott, Will Emery; Neal Gerber Eisenberg; Skadden Arps; Wildman, Harrold, Allen Dixon; and Winston Strawn. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:17:00 CSTDistinguishing Yourself through International Law Opportunities- Monday March 3rd from 12 - 1 in RM 5246http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Distinguishing_Yourself_through_2008-02-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Distinguishing_Yourself_through_2008-02-28On Monday, March 3rd, at noon, in Room 5246, Professor Matt Wilson, who is Associate Dean of Temple University Law School's Tokyo campus, will be at the Law School to make a one-hour presentation on the topic of "Distinguishing Yourself Through International Law Opportunities," in which he talks about things that a law student can do during law school to get involved in transnational or international legal matters; what exactly "international law" is; conventional and unique international career opportunities for law students domestically in the U.S., overseas, and on tropical islands; how a U.S.-educated law student can go about finding an internationally-related legal internship or job, either domestically or overseas.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:05:13 CSTWisconsin Public Interest Job Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=655
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=655Bidding is now open for the annual Wisconsin Public Interest Job Fair, which will be held on two consecutive Saturdays in February. On Saturday, February 9, Milwaukee area employers will interview at Marquette Law School, and on Saturday, February 16, Madison area employers will interview here. This year's fair will be the largest yet, with at least 25 employers participating.
The Job Fair will be treated as an OCI (on-campus interviewing) session in Symplicity. Therefore, if you want to participate, your first step is to review the list of participating employers (see below) and decide with which of them you are interested in interviewing. You may then log on to Symplicity (https://law-wisc-csm.symplicity.com/students) and review the information about the participating employers, including application materials requested. To do so, click on "OCI" in the top row of choices, which will take you to a screen that has a pull-down menu (under Search Filter: Sessions) enabling you to choose an OCI "session." Select the session entitled "2008 Wisconsin Public Interest Job Fair." When you do so, the list of registered employers interviewing students in your class year will display. If you click on the "Review" button to the left of an employer's name, you'll be taken to a screen giving you additional information about that employer (e.g., the employer's website, a list of the application materials that the employer wants students to provide, the name(s) of the interviewer(s), etc.).
Most of the employers participating in the Job Fair are asking for a resume and a cover letter; some also have requested a writing sample, transcript and list of references. You will need to create the documents that the employers you want to interview with have requested, and upload them into Symplicity, using the "Documents" tab on the top row of choices. When you go to the "Documents" section, you can upload any documents that you haven't already uploaded by clicking "Add New," and identifying the documents from your hard drive. To upload a transcript, you will need to go to "My UW" and copy your grade report into a Word document and upload that (obviously 1Ls will only be able to upload those grades that have been submitted by Sunday, January 27 (the bidding deadline); please mention in your cover letter that you will provide an updated transcript/grade report, if available, at your interview). After you have uploaded and labeled all necessary documents, go back to "OCI," select "Review" or "Apply" next to the employer's name, choose the appropriate cover letter, etc., and then click "Apply."
Bidding on employers participating in the Job Fair will close at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) CST on Sunday, January 27. Although there is no advantage to bidding and submitting your documents early, please also do not wait until the last minute to bid.
To date, participating employers include the following:
In Milwaukee on February 9:
Nonprofit Legal Services of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.: http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130pageID=2617
Local Initiatives Support Corporation: www.lisc.org
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee: www.lasmilwaukee.com
Esperanza Unida, Inc.: http://esperanzaunida.org/esparanzjm/
Legal Action of Wisconsin - Milwaukee: www.legalaction.org
ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation: www.aclu-wi.org
Centro Legal: www.centrolegalwisconsin.org
Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS: http://www.jobs.irs.gov/car_other_atty_intern.html
Kids Matter, Inc.: http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130pageID=2752
Disability Rights Wisconsin: www.drwi.org
In Madison on February 16:
Midwest Environmental Advocates: www.midwestadvocates.org (interviewing for Spring/Fall 2009 clinical program positions only)
Wisconsin Department of Revenue: www.revenue.wi.gov
Immigration Project of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence: www.wcadv.org
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence: www.wcadv.org
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault: www.wcasa.org
Dane County Corporation Counsel: www.co.dane.wi.us (application collection only)
Office of the City Attorney, Madison: http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/attorney/index.html
Clean Wisconsin: www.cleanwisconsin.org
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups: www.cwag.org
Legal Action of Wisconsin - Madison: www.legalaction.org
Community Justice, Inc.: www.communityjusticeinc.org
ABC for Health: www.safetyweb.org
Oneida Law Office: www.oneidanation.org
Community Advocates, Inc.: http://www.wfv.org/fv/ir/ir-ca.html
Great Lakes Indian Law Center: http://law.wisc.edu/glilc/
Other employers may be added at a later date, so please check the Symplicity site often! A binder containing information about individual employers is available for your review on the table outside Kristin Davis' office in Career Services.
Please note that many of the participating employers cannot pay a stipend for the summer; regardless, an internship with most of these public interest employers makes you eligible to apply for one of the Law School's Summer Public Service Fellowships (details on the SPSFs will be forthcoming).
If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu or 262-6444.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:46:08 CSTMidwest Public Interest Law Career Conferencehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Midwest_Public_Interest_Law_Care_2007-11-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Midwest_Public_Interest_Law_Care_2007-11-27The 20th annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference will be held in Chicago on Saturday, February 2, 2008. The Conference brings together students and public interest employers from around the country (particularly from the midwest) to interview for summer and permanent positions. Interviewing employers this year (to date) include:
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Toledo, OH
Citizen Advocacy Center, Elmhurst, IL
City of Chicago Department of Law, Chicago, IL
Cook County Office of the Public Defender, Chicago, IL
Cook County Office of the Public Guardian, Chicago, IL
Illinois Migrant Legal Assistance Project, Chicago, IL
International Union, Detroit, MI
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Toledo, OH
Maricopa County District Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
Miami-Dade County Public Defender's Office, Miami, FL
Midwest Center for Justice, Evanston, IL
Missouri Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City, MO
Ohio State Legal Services Association, Columbus, OH
San Bernardino County Public Defender, San Bernardino, CA
The Carter-Alexander Institute for Law and Justice, Grand Rapids, MI
The Greenlining Institute, Berkeley, CA
U.S. Dept. of Health Human Services, Chicago, IL
U.S. DOJ -- Environmental Enforcement Section, Washington, DC
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chicago, IL
In addition to interviewing employers, there will be a number of employers engaging in table talk sessions with interested students.
If you are interested in attending the MPILCC, you must send Kristin Davis (kristindavis@wisc.edu) your full name, email address, and current class year. If you are a 2L or 3L, please also indicate whether you participated in the Conference last year. You must send Kristin this information by Thursday, December 6 at 5 p.m. Each registered student will be given a login and password to their own MPILCC Symplicity account. Resume uploads, employer bidding, viewing schedule assignments and alternate fill-ins will be handled on-line. You should receive your Symplicity login and password by noon on Monday, December 10. Resume upload and bidding begins at 5 p.m. on December 10. The deadline for uploading resumes and bidding for employers will be Friday, January 4 at noon.
For more information about the MPILCC, please visit their web site at http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/students.html and http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/conference.html.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:39:48 CSTYale Journal of International Law Young Scholars' Conferencehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Yale_Journal_of_International_La_2007-10-17
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Yale_Journal_of_International_La_2007-10-17The Yale Journal of International Law (YJIL) is accepting submissions for its Young Scholars' Conference, which will take place on March 1, 2008. The Conference aims to encourage scholarship in international law among current J.D. students by giving them an opportunity to present a paper and receive feedback from distinguished professors in the field. The Conference will include panel presentations of student scholarship, a roundtable discussion on careers in legal academia, a keynote address, and a closing dinner. Two of the papers presented at the Conference will be selected for publication in YJIL. Support for the Conference has been provided by the Oscar M. Ruebhausen '37 Fund.
YJIL will accept papers of no more than 15,000 words (including footnotes) on topics in international law from current J.D. students. Papers that have previously been published will not be considered. Presenters must be able to travel to New Haven, CT, for a full day of events on March 1, 2008. YJIL will provide presenting students with accommodations and cover up to $200 of their conference-related travel expenses.
Submissions, accompanied by the author's c.v., should be sent to yjil.conference@yale.edu. Deadline: December 10, 2007. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:08:05 CDTABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/ABA_Judicial_Intern_Opportunity_2007-10-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/ABA_Judicial_Intern_Opportunity_2007-10-03The ABA Section of Litigation will begin accepting applications on October 1, from 2Ls, and on December 1, from 1Ls, for its 2007-2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, which is a full-time, six-week-minimum, summer internship open to all first-year or second-year minority and financially disadvantaged law students.
Students selected to the program will intern with state or federal judges in Chicago and surrounding suburbs, in Central and Southern Illinois, Houston, Dallas, and Southern and EasternTexas; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, D.C.; Miami, FL and Phoenix, AZ. Students applying to the program must submit a completed application form, resume, legal writing sample and a statement of interest. Detailed program information, frequently asked questions, and a copy of the application are available at the program website at www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop. Copies of these materials are also available in the Career Services Office.
All applications must be postmarked by January 18, 2008. Students are strongly encouraged to apply early as the program has become more competitive and available positions fill quickly. Wed, 3 Oct 2007 08:55:01 CDTFall OCI Bidding Began July 30http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fall_OCI_Bidding_Began_July_30_2007-08-15
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fall_OCI_Bidding_Began_July_30_2007-08-15Second- and third- year students who would like to participate in fall on-campus interviewing should review the information about OCI on the Law School's website at http://www.law.wisc.edu/career/introductiontofalloci.htm . Bidding for interviews with employers coming here during "Phase One" of fall OCI begins July 30 and must be completed by 11 p.m., CDT, on Monday, August 13.Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:21:24 CDTAre You Interested in Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowships?http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Are_You_Interested_in_Post_Gradu_2007-04-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Are_You_Interested_in_Post_Gradu_2007-04-09If so, please come to an informative panel discussion, where former Skadden and Equal Justice Works fellows will discuss the benefits of their fellowships and give tips and advice on the application process. Friday, April 20 from noon - 1 p.m. in Room 3226. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:58:54 CDTLoan Repayment Assistance Grant Applications Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Loan_Repayment_Assistance_Grant_2007-04-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Loan_Repayment_Assistance_Grant_2007-04-03If you graduated in December 2006, or will be graduating in May or August 2007, and have obtained, or hope to obtain, a public interest position after graduation, please apply for a Loan Repayment Assistance Grant. In order to qualify for a grant, you must secure a legal position with a non-profit organization or with a local, state or federal government agency, with an annual salary of $42,000 or less, by April 1, 2008. Please note that you do not need to have secured a qualifying position at the time of application.
For more details about the LRAP, please stop by Career Services to pick up an application and information sheet. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu. The deadline for submitting the 2007 LRAP application is Monday, April 23 at 4:30 p.m. Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:14:05 CDTFrederick B. Abramson Public Interest Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Frederick_B_Abramson_Public_Inte_2007-03-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Frederick_B_Abramson_Public_Inte_2007-03-30The Frederick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation is accepting applications for the Frederick B. Abramson Public Interest Fellowship Award. The fellowship is awarded to one or more students graduating from law school, individuals completing judicial clerkships, or practicing attorneys wishing to work in the non-profit sector. Candidates must agree to work for a 501(c)(3) non-profit or government organization in the District of Columbia for at least 12 months beginning September 2007 and must demonstrate commitment to public interest law and community service. Financial need is a critical factor in awarding fellowships -- the Board of Directors pays special attention to the applicants' salaries, education debt, and other financial responsibilities. Although applicants working at national organizations will be considered, preference will be given to applicants whose work most directly benefits DC residents. The fellowship can be used for repayment of student loans, as a salary supplement, to offset bar exam expenses, or for any other purpose. Minority applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.
Award amount: Up to $10,000
Review process: The Foundation Board of Directors will review applications and make determination of award(s) in September 2007. Applicants will be notified of status in writing by the end of September. Fellowships will be presented at a reception in October or November 2007.
Application packet:
1. Application form (available at www.abramsonfoundation.org)
2. Resume
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Confirmation of public interest job
5. Statement of financial responsibilities
6. Statement of interest and career paths
Deadline: On or before August 13, 2007
Mail, fax or email to:
Fellowship Committee
The Frederick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation
c/o Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202-828-6490 (fax)
info@abramsonfoundation.orgFri, 30 Mar 2007 15:39:57 CDTState Bar of Wisconsin - Bankruptcy Law - Lunch with Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Bankruptc_2007-03-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Bankruptc_2007-03-28The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office are co-sponsoring an "Bankruptcy Law Lunch with Lawyers Program" on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 12:00 pm in room 5240. This is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions about this area of the law and at the same time have a free lunch. Pizza will be served. Presenters include:
Jay Pitner, Gray Associates, LLP
David Asbach, Assistant United States Trustee for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Debra Remington, Wisconsin Department of Justice
Brittany Ogden, Murphy Desmond SC
Howard Young, Young Law Office
If you plan to attend, please add your name to the sign-up sheet located in the Career Services Office by April 11, 2007 or RSVP through Symplicity in the "Events" section by clicking on the "Workshop" tab.Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:23:11 CDTInformational Program on Fall On-Campus Interviewing and Off-Campus Job Fairs in Augusthttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_Program_on_Fall_On_2007-03-19
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_Program_on_Fall_On_2007-03-19On Wednesday, April 11, the Career Services Office will offer two identical informational programs designed to answer students' questions about our fall on-campus interviewing program, and to explain the procedures for participating in any of the three OFF-Campus Recruitment Programs that we participate in (New York, DC, and West Coast) in late August. These sessions will be presented in Room 2260 at 9:50 a.m., and again at noon in Room 5240. This program is particularly important for 1Ls who hope to get screening interviews through either the fall OCI program or the Off-Campus programs. We hope that many of you can attend one of these sessionsMon, 19 Mar 2007 12:22:29 CDTState Bar of Wisconsin - Elder Law - Lunch with Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Elder_Law_2007-03-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Elder_Law_2007-03-14The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office are co-sponsoring a Elder Law - Lunch with Lawyers Program on Wednesday, March 28th, at 12:00 pm in room 5240. This is a great opportunity to learn about elder law and talk to lawyers who practice in this area. Free pizza will be served . If you plan to attend please RSVP through Symplicity or add your name to the sign- up sheet in the Career Services Office prior to March 27, 2007.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:34:31 CDTJudicial Clerkship Email Listservhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Judicial_Clerkship_Email_Listser_2007-03-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Judicial_Clerkship_Email_Listser_2007-03-12If you are interested in a post-graduate judicial clerkship beginning in Fall 2008, please add yourself to a judicial clerkship email listserv maintained by Kristin Davis, Judicial Clerkship Advisor in the Career Services Office. Through the listserv, you will receive notification of clerkship openings and important information about the application process and clerkship presentations. If you would like to be added to the listserv, please contact Kristin at kristindavis@wisc.edu. Make sure you give Kristin an email address that will be active throughout the summer months.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:24:58 CDTHoward T. Markey Memorial Scholarshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Howard_T_Markey_Memorial_Scholar_2007-03-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Howard_T_Markey_Memorial_Scholar_2007-03-09An award of $10,000, in memory of Howard T. Markey, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will be given by the Federal Circuit Bar Association to a law student showing financial need, demonstrated academic promise, and an interest in public service.
Selection for the award will be based primarily on a written submission of no more than one page setting out the applicant's financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any qualifications for the award considered relevant by the applicant.
The submission should also include all of the applicant's college and law school transcripts, and a one page curriculum vitae. All of the submitted materials will be considered, and prior academic performance will not be the primary criteria for selection.
Only one Howard T. Markey Scholarship is awarded each year.
Deadline for submission: April 30, 2007
The materials should be sent to:
Stephen L. Peterson, Past President
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:03:28 CSTGiles Sutherland Rish Memorial Scholarship/ William S. Bullinger Scholarshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Giles_Sutherland_Rish_Memorial_S_2007-03-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Giles_Sutherland_Rish_Memorial_S_2007-03-09An award of $10,000, in memory of Giles S. Rich, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will be given by the Federal Circuit Bar Association to a law student showing financial need and demonstrated academic promise, either in undergraduate studies or in law school.
Selection for the award will be based primarily on a written submission of no more than one page setting out the applicant's financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any qualifications for the award considered relevant by the applicant.
The submissions should also include all of the applicant's college and law school transcripts, and a one page curriculem vitae. All of the submitted materials will be considered, and prior academic performance will not be the primary criterea for selection.
In addition, depending on funds available and other factors, the Association also annually considers awarding other scholarships based primarily on need. These latter scholarships are awarded in memory of William Bullinger, a respected practitioner who tirelessly advanced the Association's encouragement of professionalism, civility in practice, and dialogue between Bench and Bar. Last year, five of these scholarships were awarded in the amount of $5,000 each.
Deadline for submission: April 30, 2007
The materials should be sent to:
Stephen L. Peterson, Past President
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:45:47 CSTChildren's Justice Project Fellowshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Children_s_Justice_Project_Fello_2007-03-07
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Children_s_Justice_Project_Fello_2007-03-07Each year, the Children's Justice Project (CJP) awards fellowships to students up to $5,000 for ten to twelve weeks of summer legal work that benefits children. CJP fellows must work for an organization or agency that is unable to pay a salary to summer interns. Students working for government agencies with a focus on children are eligible for an award.
To apply for a fellowship, please complete the application now available in Career Services, and attach a current resume and a letter from your employer verifying that you will work for at least ten weeks during the summer of 2007. Completed applications are due Monday March 19th by 4 p.m. The selection committee will schedule interviews with selected applicants shortly after spring break. If you have any questions about the application process, please email Nidhi Kashyap at nidhikash@yahoo.com or Sara Vanden Brook at svandenbrook@wisc.edu or Amber Hahn at alhahn2@wisc.edu.
All recipients of a CJP fellowship will be required to prepare, upon receipt of the award and after the recipients summer work is concluded, letters to the donor that has made this program possible as well as the CJP Advisory Board. These letters should describe the organization where the recipient will be working, the type of work the recipient will be doing, and a summary of the recipients experience. Additional details will be provided to recipients regarding this requirement.Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:51:10 CSTDuPont Legal Minority Job Fairshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/DuPont_Legal_Minority_Job_Fairs_2007-03-05
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/DuPont_Legal_Minority_Job_Fairs_2007-03-05The Fourteenth Annual DuPont Legal Minority Job Fairs will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in three locations: Houston; Los Angeles, and Wilmington, Delaware. Student registration materials must be submitted before Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Registration will be completed electronically. To register, go to www.ballardspahr.com, click on the link to the DuPont Minority Job Fair (on the left side of the page, in red), and enter the user name student and the password 3r0vaodf (please note the username and password are case sensitive, and that the third character is a zero and the sixth character is a lower case "o"). You must also attach a copy of your resume and unofficial law school transcript to the electronic registration form. Mon, 5 Mar 2007 14:59:24 CSTChicago Day at the Law School - March 14, 2007http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Chicago_Day_at_the_Law_School_Ma_2007-03-02
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Chicago_Day_at_the_Law_School_Ma_2007-03-02On Wednesday, March 14, 2007, representatives from about a dozen Chicago Law Firms will be in the Atrium and available to talk to students about their organizations, what sort of work they do, what it's like to live and practice law in Chicago, etc. Pizza will be served. Please drop by between 2:00 and 4:30 to talk to these lawyers and ask any questions you may have.Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:06:11 CSTTwin Cities Day at the Law School - March 13, 2007http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_at_the_Law_Schoo_2007-03-02
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_at_the_Law_Schoo_2007-03-02On Tuesday afternoon, March 13th, 2007, representatives of about a dozen Twin Cities law firms will be in the Atrium and available to talk to students about their organizations, what sort of work they do, what it's like to live and practice law in the Twin Cities, etc. Pizza will be served. Please drop by anytime between 2:00 and 4:30 to talk to these lawyers and ask any questions you may have.Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:04:48 CSTSummer Public Service Fellowship Applications Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2007-02-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2007-02-09Applications for Summer Public Service Fellowships are now available in the Career Services Office. SPSFs are provided to University of Wisconsin Law School students who work in unpaid or low-paid summer public interest jobs. When you pick up an application, please also take a yellow 2007 Fact Sheet, which answers in detail many of the questions students have each year about the SPSFs. Please review this fact sheet carefully!
There are two deadlines associated with the SPSFs that you should be aware of:
Deadline 1: Friday, March 9 at 4:00 p.m. This is the date and time by which you must have electronically submitted your 2007-2008 FAFSA;
Deadline 2: Thursday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m. This is the date and time by which you must have submitted your SPSF application to Career Services.
Please note that you do not have to have secured a public interest summer job by the first deadline. You do, however, have to have secured a public interest summer job by the deadline for the SPSF application itself, March 29. If you secure a public interest job after this deadline, you must see Kristin Davis in Career Services. Funding may still be available.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Fri, 9 Feb 2007 16:45:45 CSTFlorida Public Defender Association Job Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Florida_Public_Defender_Associat_2007-01-31
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Florida_Public_Defender_Associat_2007-01-31The Florida Public Defender Association will sponsor a statewide job fair in Orlando, FL from March 1-2, 2007. Applicants will be able to meet with representatives from Florida's public defender offices and judicial circuits in one location for positions statewide. All qualified, interested persons should submit a cover letter and resume by noon on Monday, February 26, 2007 to the circuits of their choice. Candidate interviews will take place on Friday, March 2. The event is open to third-year students. For more information, please visit: www.flpda.org/pages/jobfair.htm. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:14:59 CSTEqual Justice Conference Scholarshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Conference_Scholar_2007-01-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Conference_Scholar_2007-01-30The law firm of Quarles and Brady has generously offered to fund the travel and expenses of one UW law student to attend the 2007 ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference in Denver, CO from March 22-24. The title of this year's conference is "Justice In a Changing, Diverse World: Preserving the Rule of Law Through Inclusive High Quality Legal Services to the Disadvantaged." The Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees. The main Conference will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between pro bono and legal services, explore additional partnerships that must be created, the resources that must be tapped, and the new issues facing clients. For more information, please visit: http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/ejc/.
If you are interested in applying to attend the Conference, please download an application form from the PILF web site (http://law.wisc.edu/students/pilf/index.htm). Applications are due on Friday, February 9 by 4:00 p.m. in the Career Services Office. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:55:58 CST2007 PATENT LAW INTERVIEW PROGRAMhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/2007_PATENT_LAW_INTERVIEW_PROGRA_2007-01-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/2007_PATENT_LAW_INTERVIEW_PROGRA_2007-01-30Loyola University Chicago School of Law is once again coordinating and hosting the 2007 Patent Law Interview Program. This is an excellent opportunity if youre interested in practicing patent law.
If you have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or a technical science, you may want to consider registering for the program. This program offers qualified law students from across the country the opportunity to interview with patent law firms, as well as law firms, corporations and government agencies with patent law departments. Last year, 150 employers from across the country participated, along with more than 1500 registered students from 135 accredited law schools.
The program will be held at the Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare on Thursday Friday August 2-3. There will be some employers who will interview one day and some who will interview both days.
If you want to participate, pick up and complete a Student Registration Form (available in the Career Services Office) AND drop off a check for $35 payable to Loyola University Chicago School of Law, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26.
The Career Services Office has a list of the employers who participated in last year's Loyola Patent Law Interview Program, as well as a list of the academic fields that the participating employers indicated they were interested in.
Patent Bar Exam Requirements
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office annually publishes requirements for taking the patent bar exam, which has been a requirement of almost all of the past participating employers (please note that not all computer science majors will qualify). For full details on the patent bar exam requirements, check the Code of Federal Regulations, 37 C.F.R. 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7. As of October 2001, the General Requirements Bulletin, with information on taking the patent bar exam, could be found on the Internet at the following URL:http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/grb0110.pdf. Otherwise, information about the Patent and Trademark Office can be found on its Website:
http://www.uspto.gov.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:34:29 CSTInsider's View on Equal Justice Works Fellowshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Insider_s_View_on_Equal_Justice_2007-01-29
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Insider_s_View_on_Equal_Justice_2007-01-29On Monday, February 5, Heather Jarvis, Law School Advocacy Program Manager for Equal Justice Works, will be giving a presentation on Equal Justice Works' services and funding, including the prestigious post-graduate Equal Justice Works fellowships and the Summer Corps awards. This is an amazing opportunity to get an insider's view on applying for and obtaining Equal Justice Works funding for public interest work. Her presentation will be from 11-noon in Room 3247.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:50:15 CSTRobert M. LaFollette/Keenan Peck Legal Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Robert_M_LaFollette_Keenan_Peck_2007-01-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Robert_M_LaFollette_Keenan_Peck_2007-01-28Senator Herb Kohl and the Senate Judiciary Committee are once again offering the Robert M. LaFollette/Keenan Peck Legal Fellowship, pursuant to which one law student will be selected to spend the summer working with the Senate Judiciary Committee. A small stipend is associated with this fellowship. Application details can be found in the posting in the Job Bank. The application deadline is March 2nd. Students at any law school may apply, but priority will be given to Wisconsin residents.Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:54:15 CSTEqual Justice Works 2007 Summer Corps Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_2007_Summer_2007-01-26
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_2007_Summer_2007-01-26If you need supplemental funding for your summer public interest position, Equal Justice Works announces the launch of the 2007 Summer Corps program! Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2007 will provide 350 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization. First- and second-year students are eligible to apply for this program.
Summer Corps slots are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, with consideration for application quality, Equal Justice Works law school representation and geographic diversity, and project eligibility. In addition, as part of the Equal Justice Works Katrina Initiative, priority will be given to projects in the Gulf region providing legal services to people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Students should check the box marked "Katrina Summer Corps" on the online application if their project meets these criteria.
For more information about the eligibility criteria and application and selection process for the 2007 Summer Corps program, please visit the EJW website at http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/summercorpsindex.php. The online application will be available to students via the EJW website from March 21 through April 4. Please make sure to mark the dates!
If you have any questions about this year's Summer Corps program, please contact Sarah Jayne Dipert, AmeriCorps Program Coordinator, at (202) 466-3686 x125 or at summercorps@equaljusticeworks.org.
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:21:13 CSTSpring Semester Lunch with Lawyers Programshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Spring_Semester_Lunch_with_Lawye_2007-01-23
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Spring_Semester_Lunch_with_Lawye_2007-01-23Four "Lunch with Lawyers" programs have been scheduled for Spring Semester. Practioners will be here to discuss specific areas of the law. Pizza will be served. The programs will start at 12:00 pm.
February 7 - Family Law
March 7 - Criminal Law
March 28 - Elder Law
April 12 - Bankruptcy Law
Stay tuned for room assignments.Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:29:15 CSTSummer Public Service Fellowshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2007-01-22
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2007-01-22Even though applications for the Law School's Summer Public Service Fellowships will not be available until sometime next month, I thought it would be a good idea to send you summary information on the eligibility criteria, as I know many of you are applying for, or have accepted, public interest/government agency jobs for the summer. The Summer Public Service Fellowships (SPSFs) are grants of approximately $2500 given to first- and second-year students who accept summer employment with eligible public interest/government agencies.
To be eligible for a Summer Public Service Fellowship, a job MUST be:
1) With a non-profit organization or government agency;
2) Legal in nature;
3) One that allows you to work a minimum of 10 weeks AND a total of at least 400 hours over the summer;
4) One that provides an attorney to supervise you; and
5) Not one for which you COULD receive academic credit (even if you volunteer without receiving academic credit).
This last criteria has caused some confusion in the past, so I would like to clarify it's meaning. It is intended to cover positions for which you COULD intern/extern for credit, including positions at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, even if you accept a volunteer position without credit. This also includes positions at prosecuting attorney's offices and public defender's offices in Wisconsin, for which you COULD obtain credit through the Prosecution Project or the Public Defender Project (this rule does not apply to 1Ls taking positions at these offices, however, because 1Ls are not eligible to participate in either Project).
Regardless of whether a job meets the above five criteria, SPSFs funded by work-study money (which comprise the vast majority of SPSFs) will NOT be made to fund:
1) Work for any partisan group or for a non-partisan political activity that is associated with a candidate or contending faction in an election for public office;
2) Work for which the political support or other affiliation of the student is a prerequisite for employment consideration;
3) Work to be performed for an elected official, other than as part of the regular administration of federal, state or local government (in other words, no campaign work);
4) Work for a judge (including an administrative law judge);
5) Work completed outside of the United States, unless the employer is the U.S. government;
5) Work for a for-profit law firm; or
6) Work for a congressional committee.
SPSFs funded entirely by the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) are not necessarily subject to these limitations.
If you have accepted, or are considering, a summer public interest/government agency position, and would like clarification on whether your employment would make you eligible to apply for an SPSF, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu/262-6444.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:42:28 CSTWisconsin Public Interest Job Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Wisconsin_Public_Interest_Job_Fa_2007-01-19
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Wisconsin_Public_Interest_Job_Fa_2007-01-19Registration is now open for the Tenth Annual Wisconsin Public Interest Job Fair. The Fair will be held at the Law School on Saturday, February 17, 2007. Participating employers will be hiring predominantly for summer internships, but a few are interviewing for post-graduate positions. Using the Symplicity system, you may sign up for interviews with employers, and upload all required documents, from now until Wednesday, January 31 at NOON. You will be notified by Monday, February 12, which employers have chosen to interview you. Employers who will be interviewing include:
ABC for Health (1Ls, 2Ls)
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation (1Ls, 2Ls)
Centro Legal por Derechos Humanos (3Ls)
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls)
Community Justice, Inc. (1Ls, 2Ls)
Dane County Corporation Counsel's Office (1Ls, 2Ls. Application collection only; will conduct interviews at a later date)
Federal Defender Services (2Ls)
Jefferson County DA's Office (1Ls, 2Ls)
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee (1Ls, 2Ls)
Legal Action of Wisconsin (1Ls, 2Ls)
Midwest Environmental Advocates (1Ls, 2Ls. Interviewing for externships during 2007-2008 school year only)
Office of the City Attorney, Madison (1Ls, 2Ls)
People Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse (1Ls, 2Ls)
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (1Ls, 2Ls)
If you are interested in learning more about these organizations, some of them sent descriptive brochures, which are available in a three-ring binder at the front of the Career Services Office.
Many of these employers do not have the funds to pay their summer interns. However, with the exception of Midwest Environmental Advocates (which only offers a for-credit externship), employment at these organizations would entitle you to apply for a Summer Public Service Fellowship. Applications for the Fellowship (in the amount of approximately $2500) will be available in February.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:13:34 CSTFunding available for internships at Communications related government agencieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Funding_available_for_internship_2007-01-16
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Funding_available_for_internship_2007-01-16FCBA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Unpaid Legal Internships at Government Agencies:
For the fourteenth consecutive year, the Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation will award stipends to law students from its Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. In 2007, the Foundation will award five $4,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with jurisdiction over the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellite, wireless, and information technology).
In addition, the Foundation will select one outstanding intern among the five chosen to receive an additional stipend of $600 for the summer, as the "Max Paglin Intern." Mr. Paglin was the former General Counsel and Executive Director of the FCC, and the founder of the Golden Jubilee Commission on Telecommunications, which compiled a definitive legislative history of the Communications Act.
To view the Internship application, click here
Applications are due Friday, March 9, 2007
Requirements
Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications field, (2) having secured or having pending, an unpaid summer position (internship) for at least 8 weeks in communications with a government agency, (3) dependence on financial assistance in order to accept the unpaid internship in a government agency or entity involved in communications; and, (4) community activities. To the extent a recipient receives unanticipated funding for the unpaid internship, the FCBA Foundation's general policy is to reduce its scholarship awards by any amount that a recipient's total funding (including all sources) for the internship would otherwise exceed $7,000.
Applications for a Lee Fund scholarship should be submitted to Kerry Loughney, FCBA Foundation, 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036, by Friday, March 9, 2007. Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone. Winners will be notified by Friday, April 13, 2007.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:42:04 CSTOnline Apartment Exchange for Summe r2007http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Online_Apartment_Exchange_for_Su_2007-01-16
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Online_Apartment_Exchange_for_Su_2007-01-16Law students seeking summer housing and students with housing available for the summer are invited to participate in a free online 2007 Apartment exchange. Visit www.nalp.org and follow the link to the Apartment exchange. The exchange will be available from January 16 to May 15, 2007.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:18:20 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin, Sports Entertainment Law Section Writing Competitionhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Sports_En_2007-01-16
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Sports_En_2007-01-16Summary :
The State Bar of Wisconsin's Sports Entertainment Law Section ("Section") announces the creation of an Annual Writing Competition. The purpose of the competition is to recognize excellent scholarly activity produced by students in the area of sport and entertainment law. Additionally, the Section wishes to foster relationships with potential young scholars in the field of sport and entertainment law, as well as establish a relationship between the Section and the academic institutions represented by the participants.
Eligibility :
To be eligible for submission, students must be enrolled in either Marquette University Law School or the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
Requirements :
The paper submitted must discuss some way in which the law or legal regulation intersects with the sports and entertainment industry.
Format :
Papers must be original, unpublished works, from 10-30 pages in length. The graduate division must use Harvard Citator (Bluebook), 18th Edition, format for citations.
Submission Requirements :
Submissions for the competition are due by Friday, April 6, 2007 .
1 copy of any submission must be mailed to
Susan Menge
Cook Franke, S.C.
660 E. Mason St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
1 copy of any submission must also be sent by email to
menge@cf-law.com.
Award
The author of the winning article will receive a cash prize of $500.00, to be awarded during the Sports Entertainment Law Section's Annual Convention panel on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, in Milwaukee. In addition, the article will appear on the Sports Entertainment Law Section's website.
Judgment Criteria
The writing competition committee will evaluate all submissions based on the following criteria:
o Significance, originality, usefulness, analysis, depth of discussion, and comprehensiveness of treatment (50%);
o Organization, manner of presentation, writing and readability (30%);
o Grammar, punctuation, citation form and satisfaction of submission requirement (20%)
Questions
Please direct all questions by email to Susan Menge, Vice Chair of the Sports Entertainment Law Section at menge@cf-law.com.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:51:58 CSTRegistration Deadlines for March MPREhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Registration_Deadlines_for_March_2007-01-16
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Registration_Deadlines_for_March_2007-01-16The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam will be offered at the Law School on the morning of Saturday, March 10, 2007. A passing score on the MPRE is required for admission to practice in every state except Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington. You may register for the March 10 administration of the MPRE on-line at http://www.ncbex.org/mpre.htm -- the registration fee doubles after January 30; and the final registration deadline is February 15. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:52:49 CSTInfo Session on Summer Opportunities at the Wisconsin Department of Justicehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Info_Session_on_Summer_Opportuni_2007-01-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Info_Session_on_Summer_Opportuni_2007-01-12On Tuesday, January 30, at noon in Room 2260, two lawyers from the Wisconsin Department of Justice (JoAnne Kloppenburg and Mike Losse) will present an informational program for students about opportunities for students to work at the Wisconsin Department of Justice this summer, either for credit through the Law School's DOJ clinical program, or on a volunteer basis. They will make a brief presentation and answer student questions about the possible placements, the sort of work students do, how and when to apply, how to register for the externship, etc. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:22:58 CSTFlorida Public Defender Association Job Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Florida_Public_Defender_Associat_2007-01-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Florida_Public_Defender_Associat_2007-01-12The Florida Public Defender Association will sponsor a statewide job fair in Orlando, FL on March 1-2, 2007. Applicants will be able to meet with representatives from Florida's public defender offices and judicial circuits in one location for positions statewide. All qualified, interested persons should submit a cover letter and resume by noon on Monday, February 26, 2007 to the circuits of their choice. Candidate interviews will take place on Friday, March 2. The event is open to third-year students. For more information, please visit: www.flpda.org/pages/jobfair.htm. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:22:52 CSTElliot Spoon Business Law Writing Competition - Deadline Feb. 23, 2007http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Elliot_Spoon_Business_Law_Writin_2007-01-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Elliot_Spoon_Business_Law_Writin_2007-01-10The Journal of Business Securities Law is accepting submissions for the Elliot A. Spoon Business Law Writing Competition. Submit a journal style article on a current topic concerning business and or securities law. Submissions should be fully researched with correct citations and sent via email in a word/word perfect format.
Deadline: Feb 23, 2007
Prize: $500 and published article
Open to any law student
Submit: 1) Electronic copy of article; 2) Brief abstract or cover letter about the article; 3) Curriculum Vitae.
Questions: Contact jbsl@msu.edu or visit www.msu.edu/~jbslWed, 10 Jan 2007 18:49:18 CSTDavid L. Boren Fellowships http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/David_L_Boren_Fellowships_2006-12-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/David_L_Boren_Fellowships_2006-12-20David L. Boren Fellowships Information Session: January 17, 2007, 10:00 a.m. in Room 336 Ingraham Hall.
Sue Sharp, Senior Program Officer of the Institute of International Education, will be on campus to provide information and answer questions about the Boren Graduate Fellowships. The application deadline is January 30, 2007. Please send an email to fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu if you plan on attending the session.
NSEP Boren Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Study of the countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is excluded. For detailed information on the program, and application materials, go to www.iie.org/nsep. You can also contact Dr. Erin Crawley, Fellowships Advisor, with questions or for feedback on your essay. Dr. Crawley's office is located at 328 Ingraham Hall; her email is: fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu, 262-9632. Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:41:57 CSTPeggy Browning Fund Fellowships In Labor Lawhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Peggy_Browning_Fund_Fellowships_2006-12-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Peggy_Browning_Fund_Fellowships_2006-12-08The Peggy Browning Fund is sponsoring 36 funded fellowship positions at labor-related organizations throughout the United States for the summer of 2007. Complete information, including application materials, is available at www.peggybrowningfund.org. The application deadline is January 12, 2007. Fri, 8 Dec 2006 11:18:56 CST1L Diversity Scholarshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1L_Diversity_Scholarships_2006-12-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/1L_Diversity_Scholarships_2006-12-08Davis Wright Tremaine is offering a scholarship and summer associate position to students of color and others from diverse backgrounds. The summer associate positions are available in the firm's Seattle or Portland offices. The application deadline is January 26, 2007. For more information, go to: http://www.dwt.com./recruit1/intro/scholarship.htmFri, 8 Dec 2006 11:02:45 CST19th Annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conferencehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/19th_Annual_Midwest_Public_Inter_2006-11-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/19th_Annual_Midwest_Public_Inter_2006-11-27Registration is now open for the 19th Annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference, which will be held in Chicago on Saturday, February 3. Registration is free, but in order to register you must send the following information to Kristin Davis in Career Services (kristindavis@wisc.edu):
1. Full name (including middle initial);
2. Email address;
3. Current class year (1L, 2L, 3L); and
4. Whether you registered for the Conference last year.
The deadline for registering for the Conference is NOON on Wednesday, December 6.
More information about the Conference, including a list of attending employers, can be found at http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/. Attending employers include the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic, the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Cook County Office of the Public Defender, Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan, Midwest Center for Justice, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Justice -- Environmental Enforcement Section, among others.
"Bidding" on employers will begin on December 11, 2006, and end on January 5, 2007. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis.Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:03:55 CSTFish Richardson 1L Diveristy Scholarship Opportunityhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fish_Richardson_1L_Diveristy_Sch_2006-11-02
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fish_Richardson_1L_Diveristy_Sch_2006-11-02Fish Richardson has a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for 2007. With ten offices nationwide, FR is offering fellowships to five minority first year law students. The program is a key component of the firm's ongoing initiative to recruit, retain, and advance attorneys who will contribute to the diversity of our practice and of the legal profession. Founded in 1878, FR is one of the nation's largest law firms practicing exclusively in the areas of intellectual property, litigation, and corporate law.
The Fish Richardson 1L Diversity Fellowship Program is comprised of three components: mentoring, a $5,000 scholarship, and a paid summer associate position in the office of the student's choice.
* Applications for the 2007 fellowship will be accepted from December 1, 2006 through January 16, 2007.
* For more information about the Fellowship and to print out an application and a checklist of required support material, visit: http://www.fr.com/diversity/DiversityFellowship.pdf
* For more information about Fish Richardson, please visit www.fr.com.Thu, 2 Nov 2006 17:03:48 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin-Appellate Practice-Lunch with Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Appellate_2006-10-18
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Appellate_2006-10-18The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office is co-sponsoring an "Appellate Practice - Lunch with Lawyers Program" on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 12:00 pm in room 3260. This is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions about appellate practice and at the same time have a free lunch. Pizza will be served. Presenters include: Judge William Eich (retired); Elizabeth Eberle, Miner, Barnhill Galland PC; Margie Moeller, Wisconsin Department of Justice; Richard Nordeng, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP; and Melissa A. Cherney, Wisconsin Education Association Council. If you plan to attend, please add you name to the sign-up sheet located in the Career Services Office by November 10, 2006 or RSVP through Symplicity in the Events section. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:18:54 CDTInitiative for Public Interest Law at Yalehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Initiative_for_Public_Interest_L_2006-10-11
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Initiative_for_Public_Interest_L_2006-10-11The Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale is accepting applications for one-year grants of up to $30,000 to be awarded in the summer of 2007. Complete applications must be received no later than February 1, 2007. Details about the grant application process and information on past recipients is available at: www.yale.edu/initiative. For questions, please contact Initiative student co-presidents Stacie Jonas or Aryeh Weinstein .
The Initiative is a non-profit organization that provides start-up money for projects that protect the legal rights or interests of inadequately represented groups. Please note that the Initiative seeks to fund individuals who are launching new projects, not to provide funding for ongoing work at existing organizations. The Initiative funds innovative projects that may have difficulty obtaining money from other sources due to the subject matter of the project or the approach taken by the project. The Initiative will not fund any project that focuses on conducting academic research or serving the needs of an individual client. Additionally, we will not fund a project for which the applicant will receive academic credit. We will consider proposals for work that will be performed outside the United States. We fund cutting-edge projects whose successful execution might be a model for other organizations seeking new and better ways to represent clients. While the Initiative may choose to fund one project for the full $30,000 grant amount, in recent years, the Board has often chosen instead to award several partial grants. For example, in one recent award cycle, the Initiative awarded one grant of $9,000 and one grant of $21,000.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:37:26 CDTFree Seminar on Running a Law Officehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Free_Seminar_on_Running_a_Law_Of_2006-10-06
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Free_Seminar_on_Running_a_Law_Of_2006-10-06Law students are invited, free of charge, to a seminar on running a law office. The seminar is scheduled for Friday, October 27, at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison. It is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., with lunch provided. It is sponsored by Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, and the keynote speaker will be Michael Brandwein, a University of Chicago law school graduate and former Chicago trial lawyer. Presentations will be made on topics such as building your own practice, communicating with clients, managing your time, setting fees, billing methods, and making your practice profitable. To register, or for more information, contact Diana Fleming at 608-288-1866, or diana.fleming@wilmic.com, or Tom Watson at 608-288-1866 or tom.watson@wilmic.com.Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:22:40 CDTLuce Scholars Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Luce_Scholars_Program_2006-10-06
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Luce_Scholars_Program_2006-10-06UW-Madison is one of 60 institutions eligible to nominate candidates for the prestigious Luce Scholars Program that provides an intensive experience in Asia for young leaders who would not expect to have such exposure in the normal course of their careers. Internships are arranged on the basis of the Scholar's specific interest and background; the assignments are designed to provide a broader understanding and appreciation of the culture of the country. To be eligible, a candidate must be an American citizen who has earned at least a bachelor's degree. Candidates must be no more than 29 years of age by September first of the year they would enter the program. Applicants may not have a professed career interest in Asian Affairs, nor have made that an area of academic concentration, and may not have lived or worked in Asian countries. Candidates should have a record of the highest academic achievement, combined with evidence of outstanding leadership ability. More important than any other single criterion, candidates must have given evidence of potential for professional accomplishment within that field. Personal characteristics that typify successful candidates include creativity, maturity, initiative, self-considence, breadth of interest, enthusiasm and sensitivity. Two candidates will be nominated by the UW-Madison after a review process and forwarded to the Henry Luce Foundation for consideration.
The Luce Scholars competition campus deadline is 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, November 6, 2006. Applications should be submitted to Dr. Erin Crawley, Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall. Information on the program can be found as www.hluce.org. Information on the campus competition procedures can be found at www.intl-institute.wisc.edu/fellow under "Announcements."Fri, 6 Oct 2006 12:12:53 CDTState Bar of Wisconsin - Environmental Law and Agricultural Law- Lunch with Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Environme_2006-10-05
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Environme_2006-10-05The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office is co-sponsoring an "Environmental Law and Agricultural Law - Lunch with Lawyers Program" on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 12:00 pm in room 5229. This is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions about these areas of the law and at the same time have a free lunch. Pizza will be served. Presenters include attorneys who are members of the Environmental Law Section and Agricultural Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar. If you plan to attend, please add you name to the sign-up sheet located in the Career Services Office by October 15, 2006 or RSVP through Symplicity in the Events section. Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:33:49 CDTLaw Seminars For Law Studentshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Law_Seminars_For_Law_Students_2006-09-29
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Law_Seminars_For_Law_Students_2006-09-29Legal seminars are a great way for students to gain some quick knowledge in an area of law they are interested in or to demonstrate their interest in a particular area of law. For example, if you don't have time to take environmental law as a course but want to have some basic knowledge of the area because you want to apply for environmental law positions, you can attend a CLE seminar to get an overview and introduction to trends in that area. Seminars also offer a great way to network with other attorneys in that field and can be one way to network during the Winter break.
There are a couple of ways students can attend a seminar at low or no cost:
1) State Bar of Wisconsin - Become a Law Student Associate member. As a member, you can attend State Bar of WI sponsored CLE programs, including the annual State Bar Convention. See http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Law_Students1 for more information.
2) Sterling Education Services is holding a CLE seminar on Commercial and Residential Evictions and Collection Overdue Rent in Milwaukee, WI on October 11, 2006 . There are only FIVE complimentary passes available to law students. To attend, you must pre-register by calling 715-855-0495. If you need more information, contact Tasha Badzinski at ses11@sterlingeducation.com. Do not register from the company's website as you will be charged full tuition.
The program will be held at the Radisson North Shore, 7065 N. Port. Washington Road., Milwaukee, WI. Registration is at 8:00 AM and the presentation is from 8:30 - 4:30.
3) Practicing Law Institute : Allows law students to attend its seminars for free but charges a $25 application fee. Some upcoming seminars include 35th Annual Institute on Employment Law (regularly costing $1,295), Understanding Intellectual Property License, Patent Litigation, and Securities Law. See http://www.pli.edu/public/students/default.asp for information on events and resources available to students. Also, see http://www.pli.edu/public/scholarships/default.asp to download a form to request a scholarship to an upcoming seminar.Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:33:49 CDTRecruitment Meeting for River Alliance of Wisconsinhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Recruitment_Meeting_for_River_Al_2006-09-18
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Recruitment_Meeting_for_River_Al_2006-09-18Come to a volunteer recruitment meeting for the River Alliance of Wisconsin and learn how you can help protect and restore Wisconsin's flowing waters while gaining valuable experience for future jobs.
We welcome people with all levels of experience who have an interest in rivers. Whether you're looking for a once-a-month time commitment or a formal internship, we have opportunities for you. For more information about us, visit www.wisconsinrivers.org .
When: Tuesday, September 19, 7 p.m .
Where : 13th floor of Educational Sciences, 1025 W. Johnson (enter on Johnson or Brooks and take elevator to the 12th floor, then up one flight of stairs--follow the signs)
Pizza will be provided.
If you have questions, contact Sarah Murray at smurray@wisconsinrivers.org or 608.257.2424 x121.Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:51:56 CDTUpcoming Events Deadlines International Opportunities Resourceshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Upcoming_Events_Deadlines_Intern_2006-09-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Upcoming_Events_Deadlines_Intern_2006-09-14Upcoming Events Deadlines :
Friday, September 15, 2006 : Professor David Schwartz will give advice and tips on creating effective resumes and cover letters and preparing for Public Interest interviews. Friday, September 15 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. in Room 3250.
Monday, September 18, 2006 : Professor Matthew J. Wilson, Associate Dean of the Tokyo campus of Temple University School of Law, will be here at the Law School to give a presentation at noon in Room 5246 on the topic "Distinguishing Yourself through International Law Opportunities."
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 : Vault Legal Diversity Job Fair from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Jenner Block
Conference Center, 1 IBM Plaza, Chicago, IL 6060. The Vault Legal Diversity Job Fair encourages the the following underrepresented groups to attend and meet with employer representatives: Minority, female and GLBT 1Ls who are researching employers in preparation for fall recruiting. However, all students and lateral associates are welcome to attend. The following employers will have representatives for students to speak with and drop off resumes (no interviews will be held): Jenner Block; Brinks Hofer Gilson Lione; Bryan Cave LLP; Covington Burling; Crowell Moring; Foley Lardner LLP; Hunton Williams; Latham Watkins LLP; Lord, Bissell Brook; MORGAN, LEWIS BOCKIUS, LLP; Morrison Foerster; Neal, Gerber Eisenberg LLP; Paul Hastings; Perkins Coie; Schiff Hardin LLP and others. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information, visit: http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity06/jobfair_main_06.jsp?page_id=1
International Opportunities and Resources
General information and advising on international careers and resources is available through the Global Studies Program at UW Madison - www.go.global.wisc.edu . Internship advising is available every Friday from 9 - 1. There is also an International Opportunities Workshop once or twice a semester (this semester's workshop on Nov. 11th is full but ask to be put on the waitlist). See http://go.global.wisc.edu/local/resources/exploration-center-workshop/
Opportunities :
1. U.S. Department of State 2007 Summer Student Internship Program
State is now accepting applications for the 2007 Summer Student Internship Program. Please visit
http://careers.state.gov/student/programs/student_internships.html for more information, and to start the online
application process. The deadline for submitting completed applications is November 1, 2006.
2. US Department of Agriculture Paid Overseas Internships
USDA Paid Overseas Internships for outstanding senior and graduate level college and university students to work in their OVERSEAS offices topromote U.S. agricultural interests through the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). U.S. citizen students who are majoring in a business or science related agricultural field, i.e. Ag Econ, Econ, Finance, Business or Marketing, International Studies or Relations, Law or in a Biotechnology program are eligible. Online registration for the summer 2007 application deadline is January 9, 2007 and the fall 2007 application deadline is April 17, 2007. For moreinformation on FAS internship programs, please go to:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/newjobs/newjobs.html , or contact the internships coordinator at: internships@fas.usda.gov .Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:09:24 CDTWhat To Do As The School Year Beginshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/What_To_Do_As_The_School_Year_Be_2006-09-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/What_To_Do_As_The_School_Year_Be_2006-09-12Welcome back to all the 2Ls and 3Ls - and a fresh welcome to all the 1Ls. This is my one of my regular newsletter columns where I highlight a job hunting issue each week. The other column lists a job that I highlight, either because it will be expiring soon or because the position or organization may be unknown but of interest to students. The columns are usually published every Friday, so be sure to check each week. One note - these columns supplement, but do not replace, other Career Services communications which are sent out via emails, symplicity annoucments, and other newsletter postings.
Since this is the first column for this school year, I will address some part of it to each class year. As a result, the column is longer than usual.
1Ls : First priority right now is your classes. There's a lot to learn and take in academically and grades will be very important in what opportunities you can pursue. So there's not much for me to write from a Career Services/Job Hunting perspective. There are a few things to note though.
First, the Career Services Office brings in speakers on a regular basis to discuss topics such as interviewing, particular practice areas, or what it is like to work in a particular setting such as a large firm, government or public interest organization. All students are invited to these presentations and 1Ls are encouraged to come in to hear about the opportunities and options that are ahead of you. Second, there will be a mandatory Career Services Orientation for all of you later in the year. We look forward to seeing you there. Lastly, take advantage of the Career Services Office library to brush up on your resume and cover letter writing and interviewing skills. Your law school training and grades will help you get a job. But your resume and cover letter writing skills will help you get the interviews and your interviewing skills help you land that job. Do not wait until the week before you send out applications or have an interview to polish up on these very important skills. Read up on what you need to do to effectively write resume and cover letter and what you need to do to conduct an effective legal interview. Practice by drafting a resume and cover letter. And take advantage of mock interview opportunities to learn what you do well and what you need to work during an interview.
2Ls and 3Ls : Many of you are busy with the On Campus Interviewing (OCI) program. However, OCI is not for everyone. OCI is geared towards law students who are interested in large firms or organizations. However, there are many students who feel or know they are better suited in a smaller or mid-sized firm. There are those who do not meet the employers' grade cut offs. And there are those who think that working in a big law firm or government agency is not their ideal legal job. While I encourage you to participate in the OCI process, if only to learn and see what opportunities are open to you, OCI is not the only path to obtaining a legal job. In fact, statistically, OCI ranks third on how our students and graduates obtain permanent positions. The majority of students get positions through job postings in symplicity or through self initiated contacts with employers who they are interested in working for. So instead of worrying that you did not get enough interviews or enough call backs, take control of your job search by not just participating in OCI but also by sending out applications to other employers that you would like to work for. If you are not sure who you want to work for or in what type of practice, its time for a self assessment and informational interviews with alumni who can answer what they do and why they do it.
One of the things interviewers may ask you is whether you signed up for a law journal or moot court, and if not, why not. Interviewers ask because they want to know whether you are working on your writing skills or oral argument skills. Employers want to know whether you enjoy traditional law school activities that offer you a glimpse of what you will be doing in your legal career. And lastly, employers want to know because participating in those activities is a mark of distinction and they want distinguished lawyers. For those of you who joined a law journal or the Moot Court board, congratulations. For others who are still searching for an opportunity, consider the following options:
1) Judicial Internships Clinics - Experience goes a long way when trying to convince someone that you enjoy legal work and will be a good lawyer. The judicial internship program offers the opportuntiy to work with a state court judge (at the trial or appellate level) or federal district court judge. Depending on the judge, you will get the opportunity to observe proceedings, draft many memorandums, legal opinions, and participate in discussions on how to resolve an issue or case. A good internship can also result in an letter of recommendation from the judge. Similarly, a clinical experience gives you the opportunity to handle a caseload, get significant client contact, and focus on a substantive area(s) of law.
2) Writing Contests - There are numerous writing contests each year. Many are posted on the wall next to the Appellate Courtroom on the third floor. Not many people enter, which means your entry has a good chance of succeeding. Writing contest winners get some type of cash prize and a very distinctive achievement to talk about.
3) Volunteer - Again, what employers are looking for is skills and experience. Volunteer with local non-profits, the Department of Justice, or local law firms. You'll get some good experience, network with attorneys in the area, and get a chance to develop substantive experience.
4) Independent Moot Court competitions: There are many competitions that students can sign up for on their own. Some of these competitions are free but many others have registration fees. You may be eligible for school credit (by getting prior approval and registering for an appellate advocacy course through Professor Clauss). Competition finalists may even be able to petition for membership to the Moot Court board (see http://www.law.wisc.edu/students/mootcourt/mootcourt.htm ).
To find out which competitions are available to you, do the following:
1) Check http://www.mootcourt.com/ for a list of many popular moot court competitions. If you are interested in any, be sure to check with the Moot Court board (or see their web page) to make sure it is not already sending teams. Many of the competitions limit each school to two teams and the Moot Court board may already have plans for sending two teams.
2) Competitions at UW Law - Each fall, 2Ls can participate in the Omar Megahed Competition. In the spring semester, there's the Heffernan Appellate Advocacy Course which is a seminar with a brief writing and oral argument component.
3) Nothing beats a google search. Typing in "moot court" brought the following to my attention: http://mootness.typepad.com/ typing in "moot court competition" will bring up quite a few competitions you may otherwise not hear about.Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:17:18 CDTApplications for U.S. Dept. of Justice positions due September 18http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Applications_for_U_S_Dept_of_Jus_2006-09-11
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Applications_for_U_S_Dept_of_Jus_2006-09-11The U.S. Department of Justice's online application for the Attorney General's Honors Program (for 3Ls and graduates completing judicial clerkships) and the Summer Law Intern Program (for 2Ls for summer 2007) is now open and can be accessed at http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/. The submission deadline is September 18, 2006.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:28:59 CDTFoley Lardner Minority Scholarship program for 1Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Foley_Lardner_Minority_Scholarsh_2006-09-11
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Foley_Lardner_Minority_Scholarsh_2006-09-11Attention 1L LEO students: Please remember that Friday, September 29, is the deadline for submitting your application for the Foley Lardner Minority Scholarship. Applications are available in the Career Services Office.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:08:48 CDTProsecutorial Opportunities Symposium in Chicagohttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Prosecutorial_Opportunities_Symp_2006-09-11
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Prosecutorial_Opportunities_Symp_2006-09-11University of Wisconsin Law School students are invited to attend this year's program about career opportunities in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Attorney General's Office, and the City of Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office. The symposium is sponsored by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and co-sponsored by the National Hispanic Prosecutors Assn., the National Black Prosecutors Assn, the Asian American Bar Association and the Indian American Bar Assn. It is open to all students, but we especially invite any minority students who may have an interest in a criminal prosecution career.
The 10th Annual Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at The John Marshall Law School, 315 Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL. Continental breakfast and refreshments will be served. The program is offered free of charge.
Space is limited for the Symposium to the first 125 students who register. To RSVP, call 312- 603-1847 no later than Friday, October 6, 2006 (a word to the wise: Call right away). Those interested in attending must follow instructions by leaving their first and last name, a contact phone number, law school and year of graduation. Those who call before the program is filled will receive a confirmation by phone.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:01:13 CDTSpeaker on "Distinguishing Yourself Through International Opportunities"http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Speaker_on_Distinguishing_Yourse_2006-09-11
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Speaker_on_Distinguishing_Yourse_2006-09-11Professor Matthew J. Wilson, Associate Dean of the Tokyo campus of Temple University School of Law, will be here at the Law School on Monday, September 18, to give a presentation at noon in Room 5246 on the topic "Distinguishing Yourself through International Law Opportunities." Prof. Wilson has presented this program at many law schools around the country to rave reviews. He will speak for an hour about things that a law student can do during law school to get involved in transnational or international legal matters; the value of study abroad programs; conventional and unique international career opportunities for law students domestically in the U.S., overseas, and on tropical islands; how a U.S.-educated law student can go about finding an internationally-related legal job either domestically or overseas; and how international experiences translate into networking, client development and career opportunities in the U.S. We will be videotaping Prof. Wilson's presentation so that if you have a class conflict, you may check out the videotape from the Career Services office. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:56:54 CDTPublic Interest Job Search Workshophttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Public_Interest_Job_Search_Works_2006-09-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Public_Interest_Job_Search_Works_2006-09-08Are you interested in applying for public interest law positions? If so, please come to an informative annual presentation by Professor David Schwartz, who will give his advice and tips on creating effective resumes and cover letters and preparing for interviews. Friday, September 15 from noon-1:30 p.m. in Room 3250. Fri, 8 Sep 2006 13:52:10 CDTStudent Judiciary Positions Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Student_Judiciary_Positions_Avai_2006-09-06
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Student_Judiciary_Positions_Avai_2006-09-06The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) Student Judiciary was created to oversee the ASM elections at UW Madison, to resolve elections disputes and disputes between the Associated Students of Madison and other parties. The Student Judiciary has five positions open, which will be filled by appointment. Application materials are due Friday, September 15th at the ASM office, 511 Memorial Union, in Samantha Ziesemer's mailbox or via email at sziesemer@wisc.edu by 5PM. PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND ONE PAGE RESUME.
For a description of the job duties, click here .Wed, 6 Sep 2006 15:26:00 CDTPublic Interest Email Listservhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Public_Interest_Email_Listserv_2006-08-31
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Public_Interest_Email_Listserv_2006-08-31If you are interested in receiving emails with important information about public interest programming, events and opportunities, please inform Kristin Davis, Public Interest Advisor in the Office of Career Services (kristindavis@wisc.edu).Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:35:33 CDTHanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Hanna_S_Cohn_Equal_Justice_Fello_2006-08-31
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Hanna_S_Cohn_Equal_Justice_Fello_2006-08-31The Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship will be awarded to a talented, committed law graduate at the beginning of his/her career in the area of poverty law. The fellow will be placed at the Empire Justice Center's Rochester, NY office. The fellow will represent low-income clients in complex areas of litigation and other types of advocacy. The fellow's background and interests will be matched with high priority legal concerns of the poor which are not current being addressed or that require additional resources. The duration of the Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship is two years: starting salary is $33,750.
Applications for the fellowship can be obtained at www.empirejustice.org. The application deadline is October 15, 2006.
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:34:52 CDTCareer Services Office Update - August 29, 2006http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Career_Services_Office_Update_Au_2006-08-29
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Career_Services_Office_Update_Au_2006-08-29Listed below are various resources and opportunities for law students. Where available, I have marked which students these opportunities are focusing on:
1) New Passwords for Vault Guides - Vault.com is an online resource for law students. It has guidebooks on top law firms, various practice areas, quality of life rankings, pro bono program profiles, etc. Use this to search for law firms, research a firm you will be interviewing with, or to read up on opportunities in practice areas you never considered. Use your judgment though, as it should not be considered the final authority on what a particular firm or practice area is like.
To access the site, you need to get a temporary 24 hour password from the website, which MUST be mailed to your school account. You can log in by going to: http://www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=682
2) Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium Sponsored By Illinois State's Attorney's Office - The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will host the 10th Annual Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium. The Symposium will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the John Marshall School of Law, 315 South Plymouth Court, in Chicago, IL. The event is free of charge and will provide information about career opportunities with the Cook County's State's Attorney's Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Illinois Attorney General's Office, and the City of Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office. A detailed schedule will be provided once our office receives the information.
3) Foley Lardner 1L Minority Scholarship Program - Foley Lardner is offering two (2) $5,000 scholarships to first year minority law students. Applications, available in the Career Services Office, are due September 29, 2006. The application form, along with a resume and required transcript, are due to the Career Services Office by 5:00 PM on September 29th. Applications submitted past the deadline will not be accepted .
4) Dorsey Whitney Reception for 2Ls - Dorsey Whitney, LLP invites all 2Ls for a reception on Friday, September 8, 2006 at the Angelic Brewing Company, located at 322 W. Johnson Street. Interested students should RSVP to carlene Holter - holter.carlene@dorsey.com .
5) New Website for Researching Law Firms - A new website - www.lawperiscope.com - is available to UW Law students. This website has an online guide to the top 300 US law firms, descriptions of practice areas, and attorney directories and bios.
6) 2006 UW Career Forum - The Career Forum is the kick-off event for on-campus recruiting in the School of Business Career Center (BCC). The event is open to all UW-Madison students interested in careers in business. Last fall's Career Forum attracted approximately 1,200 students and more than 450 company representatives from more than 150 employing organizations. The event is on Monday, September 18, 2006 from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center, 601 West Dayton Street.
Students registered with the BCC can access a searchable forum-employer database in BCCnet starting September 1. To register with the BCC, stop by the Career Services Office and fill out the purple card. More information is available at - www.bus.wisc.edu/career/events/careerforum .Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:04:28 CDTRobert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program in Germanyhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Robert_Bosch_Foundation_Fellowsh_2006-08-23
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Robert_Bosch_Foundation_Fellowsh_2006-08-23The Robert Bosch Foundation is now accepting applications for the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program for 2007-2008. Program highlights include: An in-depth understanding of the political, economic and cultural environment of Germany and Europe; two high-level work experiences in major German institutions, including the federal government, the federal parliament, private corporations, law firms, etc.; professional Europe-wide travel, seminars and networking events; a generous monthly stipend; and intensive German language training.
For more details, and a program brochure, please contact Kristin Davis in Career Services (kristindavis@wisc.edu). Applications and further information are also available online at www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm. Please note that the application deadline for the 2007-2008 fellowship year is October 16, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation directly at bosch@cdsintl.org or 212-497-3500.
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:49:03 CDT8th Annual National Law Student Workers' Rights Conferencehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/8th_Annual_National_Law_Student_2006-08-23
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/8th_Annual_National_Law_Student_2006-08-23The Peggy Browning Fund is hosting the 8th Annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference on October 13-14, 2006 at the National Labor College, George Meany Campus, in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Conference is intended to create a greater understanding of, appreciation for, and interest in the issues facing American workers, and to provide law students with opportunities for networking with fellow law students, top labor lawyers, professors, non-profit practitioners and government officials. The keynote speaker for the Conference will be Patricia Friend, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO.
If you are interested in attending the Conference, the registration deadline is August 31 (if the Peggy Browning Fund pays for airfare) or September 29 (if not). Additional information, including schedules and fees, can be found in brochures at the front of the Career Services Office.
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:30:09 CDTEqual Justice Works Career Fairhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_Career_Fair_2006-08-21
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_Career_Fair_2006-08-21Registration is now open for students interested in attending the Equal Justice Works Career Fair, which will take place on October 19-20 at the Inn and Conference Center at the University of Maryland, University College. The Career Fair is an amazing opportunity for you to interview for both summer and permanent positions with public interest employers from across the country. Last year, over 160 employers attended, representing non-profit organizations, state and federal government agencies, and public defender and prosecuting attorneys offices.
To register for the Fair, please go to www.equaljusticeworks.org/careerfair/students.php. At this site, you can also view the application criteria for those employers who have currently signed up to attend the Fair. Please note that you must apply directly to the employers in which you have interest, and the sooner you get your application materials submitted, the better your chances of getting an interview at the Fair. Please also be sure to visit the site often, as new employers are added frequently. The deadline for submitting applications and registering for the Fair is September 22.
As part of the Law School's membership in Equal Justice Works, your registration fee will be paid. However, you are responsible for transportation and lodging costs. If you do not have someone with whom you can stay in DC, please let Kristin Davis in Career Services know (kristindavis@wisc.edu). She will try to obtain lodging for you with a graduate of the Law School. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin.
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:25:23 CDTAARP Elder Law Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/AARP_Elder_Law_Fellowship_2006-08-21
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/AARP_Elder_Law_Fellowship_2006-08-21The AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) announces the AARP Foundation Litigation Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship for law students interested in issues affecting older Americans. The fellowship will provide a rising third-year law student with a year-long experience at AFL in Washington, DC. The Semmel Fellow will work closely with AFL's staff of 17 attorneys and other public interest attorneys on major cases in state and federal court affecting the rights of older Americans. Following a three-month summer clerkship at AFL, the fellow will prepare a manuscript for a law review article on an elder law issue to be submitted for publication by the end of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Applicants should be in their second year of law school at the time of application. They must possess strong analytical, research and verbal skills, an ability to write clearly and effectively, and a commitment to public service. A familiarity with the issues affecting older Americans is highly desirable, as is a demonstrable commitment to the field of elder law.
The Semmel Fellow must be able to commit to working in Washington, DC for the summer of 2007. The fellow will be paid at a rate of $22/hour (approximately $9,200). In addition, a $10,000 scholarship stipend will be provided in support of the manuscript preparation.
The application consists of 1) a letter describing the applicant's career interests and how the applicant believes the fellowship will advance those interests; 2) a description of the proposed elder law research project that the applicant would pursue under this fellowship; 3) a current resume; 4) a letter of reference from a current academic or employment source; and 5) a law-related writing sample.
Applications are due November 15, 2006. All application documents should be combined into one Word or .pdf file and e-mailed by November 15 to the AARP Office of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@aarp.org. If you have any questions, please call Dr. Betsy Sprouse at 202-434-6362.
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:52:12 CDTHighlighted Job of the Week 4/21/2006http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Highlighted_Job_of_the_Week_4_21_2006-04-21
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Highlighted_Job_of_the_Week_4_21_2006-04-21Legislative Attorney
Employer : State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
Job Description : Duties of a Legislative Attorney include drafting legislation, providing legal advice and counsel to legislators and others, and interpreting and applying appropriate statutes, case law, and administrative rules.
Responsibilities : The successful applicant is expected to possess effective written and oral communication skills; analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to identify, analyze, research and resolve legal and policy issues; and the ability to work independently. A Legislative Attorney must be willing to work overtime during peak periods.
Salary Information : The starting salary is based on qualifications and experience; the minimum is $43,245 annually. This position is in the unclassified state service and receives the same fringe benefits available to other state employees. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Wisconsin or be eligible to obtain such a license on the date of appointment.
Other Information : The Legislative Reference Bureau is strictly nonpartisan. Partisan political activity by the staff is not allowed. Appointments are made on a nonpartisan basis. Members of a minority group or individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply.
Location : Madison, WI
Application Deadline : April 28, 2006
Application process : Contact Lynn Emery, Human Resources Specialist
Address: Legislative Reference Bureau
One East Main, Suite 200
P.O.Box 2037
Madison, WI 53701-2037
Phone: (608) 261-4452
Job found on : Symplicity, job id# 666.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:22:45 CDTJob Search Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-21
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-21The internet offers multiple ways for people to express themselves and connect with others. There are personal websites, blogs, bulletin boards, and online communities such as Facebook or Friendster. Of those online options, blogs and online communities are extremely popular. BusinessWeek recently reported that there are about 9 million blogs in cyberspace, with about 40,000 new ones coming up each day! Wikipedia's list of notable online communities (social networking services as it calls them) has over 50 entries.
All of these online options provide a great way for people to connect, talk about issues of the day, and meet similarly minded people. But in the context of employment and the job search, they can also pose a problem for their authors and members. Take these unfortunate examples: A 22 year old Google employee had set up a blog talking about his experiences working at Google. In some of his postings, he complained that the Google health plan was not as generous as that at Microsoft and he complained that Google was offering free food to its employees just so they would work late. Two weeks later, he was fired! In January 2006, Stanford University's daily newspaper bemoaned the developing practice by employers who screen applicants by reviewing their profiles on Facebook.com.
Those examples are disturbing and unfortunate. After all, the Google employee was essentially punished for expressing his views in what he thought was a personal space. Students who lose job opportunities because of pictures, comments or expressions on some private online community like Facebook or Friendster are having their privacy violated, in a way, by nosy employers. On the other hand, employers can hardly be faulted for using every bit of information to make an informed decision on who they are bringing in or keeping in their organization. Before the internet came along, employers had to rely on the cover letter, resume, references, a background check and a "gut feeling" at the interview to assess their applicants and employees. Now, a simple Google search can provide insights no sane applicant would ever reveal. A blog can reveal an applicant's political views, sexual orientation, race and even vices. An online community can show pictures of a racier side to the well dressed and well mannered job seeker. Any of this information can unintentionally sabotage your well planned job search.
These online presences pose an especially difficult problem for lawyers. I think you will agree that the legal community is conservative. It lives by well defined boundaries and does not look kindly on those who either cannot figure out those boundaries or ignore them altogether. The legal community also tends to make rather loose and fast impressions of a person's character or abilities based on scant information. So how do you think a legal organization would react to the latest political rantings on an applicant's blog? Would it view those as simple rantings of a frustrated political observer or would it view those comments as belonging to someone who is a little too emotional and perhaps unstable? Is it possible the author could be viewed as inarticulate; creative ability to use a four letter word in ten different ways notwithstanding? Lastly, is it possible the employer might question the applicant's judgment in posting such readily accessible information?
Obviously it is up to each individual how they express themselves. However, in the interests of protecting your professional reputation and your job prospects, here is my one simple suggestion: use common sense . Just because you can blog or post anything you want does not mean you really should. If you would not yell, curse or scream in polite company, do not do it on your online space. If you would be careful to shield your private life from your employer's eyes at the office, then do not expose it online. If you do not think you can criticize your employer at the office without repercussions, do not think you can do it online without paying a similar penalty. Lastly, do not think posting anonymously will give you any greater protection. The legal community is small and the law school is even smaller. Unless you tell absolutely no one, your secret will mostly likely be revealed.
Incidentally, these comments also apply to the student facebooks. Students are surprised sometimes that employers read those facebooks to get a glimpse of their applicants and again learn about things the student would rather not have revealed. The Career Services Office has tried to mitigate that problem by only offering facebooks with only students' name and picture. Of course, that does not prevent a determined interviewer from seeking out the unedited facebook.
If you have comments or questions you want answered about the job search, please email me at nileshpatel@wisc.edu .Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:35:14 CDTHighlighted Job of the Week 4/14/2006http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Highlighted_Job_of_the_Week_4_14_2006-04-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Highlighted_Job_of_the_Week_4_14_2006-04-14Paid Environmental Law Internship
Employer : Turtle Island Restoration Network
Job Description : Turtle Island Restoration Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting endangered marine species. Our Sea Turtle Restoration Project works to protect and restore sea turtle populations worldwide through grassroots pressure, public and media education, coalition building, direct action, litigation, and hands-on conservation to accomplish their goals. We are located in beautiful West Marin, California, approx. 45 minutes from San Francisco. Our office offers a casual but hard-working environment. The Save the Leatherback Campaign Law Intern will work with the Save the Leatherback Campaign Coordinator on our international campaign for a moratorium on longline fishing in the Pacific, which is driving the Pacific leatherback sea turtle and other species to the brink of extinction. The law intern would focus on legal strategies for addressing the impact of longlines in the US.
Responsibilities: Draft, file and monitor Freedom of Information Act requests. Draft, file and monitor legal briefs and correspondence. Research legal strategies for protecting sea turtles and other species threatened by longlines
Assist with campaign administrative tasks. Other duties as requested.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess: current or previous study of environmental or public interest law with a background in international relations, political science, biology, environmental studies or a closely related field. Experience with legal issues concerning threatened and endangered marine species is highly desirable but not required. Understanding of current political and scientific events and the ability to communicate about them to diverse audiences is highly desirable.
Location : Forest Knolls, CA
Application Deadline : May 1, 2006
Application process : Call 415-488-0370 to get application information. The current staff member for this position is leaving so you will need to find another contact in the agency. Website: http://www.seaturtles.org
Job found on : www.idealist.org Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:39:54 CDTJob Search Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-14Preparation is the key to a successful job hunt
All law students have heard these two cliches: "Preparation is key" and "The Devil is in the details". These two phrases are so commonplace, they hardly seem worth mentioning. However, what do they mean in the context of a job search or a particular job application? What is there to prepare? After all, you have a job opening, you have a carefully formatted resume and a carefully formatted cover letter. You send in the materials and then you wait. Right? Not always. There are two major approaches to applying for jobs. The first is the "dart board" or "throwing everything including the kitchen sink" approach. And there's the targeted approach.
The "dart board" approach is basically having a "cookie cutter" form resume and form cover letter that are sent to virtually any opening, in the hopes that one of the employers will notice the application and grant an interview. The dart board approach usually means the applicant is making some argument, any argument, and hoping it makes an impact on the employer. The targeted approach, on the other hand, means the applicant will make an argument that is relevant to the employer, that is relevant to the position opening and which is the strongest argument possible for why the person should be considered for the position.
Given the rather biased terminology I used to describe the two approaches, you already know that I favor the targeted approach. The reason is that the targeted approach provides the best chance of getting noticed and making an impression that results in a job interview and an offer. The key to the targeted approach is proper preparation. This preparation will allow you to craft an effective resume and cover letter that is relevant to the position. And proper preparation will help you interview in a manner that will make you stand out from other applicants.
So how does one properly prepare? I will cover WHAT you have to do to prepare in this article. In future ones, I will cover HOW you implement that preparation when writing the cover letter and resume and during the interview.
To prepare for a job opening, you need to figure out two things (two prongs in legal-speak): (1) what is the employer looking for? and (2) what qualities do you possess that make you a great fit for what the employer is looking for? The focus here has to be what the employer is looking for. Too many times, applicants provide lots of background information about their past, about their education or about their interests which may be of little consequence to what the employer needs. And if the information you present is not useful, you run the risk that the reviewer will not really bother looking at all of your materials. The approach you use for job applications should be the same as if you were writing a brief or presenting an argument to a judge or jury. You cater the information to the reviewing attorney's specifications or to the likings of the judge or jury. As they say in legal writing, always remember your audience!
You can figure out what the employer wants or is looking for in the following ways:
1) Read the job description and make a list of what qualifications the employer is looking for. These will usually be the knowledge, skills, and abilities that the employer thinks are necessary to succeed in the position. The description should also list qualities the employer is looking for such as a strong background in public interest or labor and employment law.
2) Read the job description and make a list of the essential job duties. These will show you the types of activities where those knowledge, skills, abilities and background will be applied.
3) If the job description is vague about what the employer is looking for, try to make an educated guess. For example, a recent job posting with the House of Representatives' Employment Counsel's Office only stated that the applicant needed a strong interest in labor and employment issues and in litigation. This vague description does not provide any context for how you would be using those interests. So take a moment to think about it or do some research. Visit the website for the Employment Counsel's Office. The website should list the types of work the Office does or will provide clues to help you determine what the Office does. My review suggested the Office provides advice on how to implement the many employment policies in the House of Representatives. I also inferred that the Office has to know the various employment laws well enough to know whether a policy is being implemented in a legal manner. Lastly, the Office helps defend against any complaints or lawsuits filed against managers and supervisors within the House of Representatives. Add all of these up, and you basically have an Employment Counsel's Office that serves as an advisor on employment law issues and also as Defense Counsel if something goes wrong.
4) Call the person who is already in the position or call someone who is in a similar position. Find out exactly what is expected in this position. Find out what problems people face as well as potential solutions to those problems. Lastly, ask the person what a candidate needs to show in order to get noticed or in order to interview well. I have used this approach for myself and for alumni. For example, I have called up the hiring attorney on behalf of an applicant and blatantly asked, "Can you tell me what you are looking for in this position and also what you want in an ideal candidate?" After learning the answers, I helped the applicant craft a cover letter and resume that were right on point. While it was the applicant's qualifications that ultimately led to an interview, there was a world of difference between the application's first draft and the final version because of the information we had gathered.
5) Lastly, spend some time trying to figure out what the organization's culture is like and what it's business and industry are all about. You can look at the organization's website, you can talk to someone about it, or you can find articles or books on the topics.
Obviously all of these steps take a lot of time. But the preparation will help you craft a very strong application and will also make you feel ready for the interview.
If you have any particular questions or issues you want covered, send me an email at nileshpatel@wisc.edu.
Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:31:15 CDTAttention 2Ls: FDIC 2007 Honors Program application deadline is June 30, 2006http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Attention_2Ls_FDIC_2007_Honors_P_2006-04-12
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Attention_2Ls_FDIC_2007_Honors_P_2006-04-122007 LEGAL DIVISION HONORS PROGRAM
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
www.fdic.gov/about/legalhonors
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:
The FDIC seeks up to 4 3Ls, LLMs or Judicial Law Clerks for its Legal Division Honors Program in the DC office, with positions beginning no later than Sept. 1, 2007. Starting salary in 2006 was $80,702; the 2007 pay scale is not yet established. The FDIC does not pay relocation costs. Successful candidates are hired as law clerks, must pass a bar exam within 14 months and, upon admission, are designated as attorneys. Currently, permanent positions beyond the term of the program are not guaranteed, but Honors Attorneys may apply for existing vacancies. During the first year, Honors Attorneys enjoy three-month rotations in various sections of the DC office, and one field office rotation (Boston, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas or San Francisco).
The FDIC promotes sound banking practices and insures bank deposits to maintain the stability of the banking system. The Legal Division employs over 350 attorneys, working in a corporate practice setting that includes litigation, transactional, regulatory and administrative activities. The FDIC handles numerous issues, including banking regulatory matters and bank receivership.
See the Law School's Job Bank on Symplicity for more information and for details on how to apply. Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2006. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted in late Aug./early Sept. In-person interviews will be conducted in September (with costs for out-of-town travel covered by FDIC), and offers will be made from late-Sept. through early June.
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:18:31 CDTIMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilitieshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/IMPACT_Career_Fair_for_Law_Stude_2006-04-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/IMPACT_Career_Fair_for_Law_Stude_2006-04-10IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities: The 2nd Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities will be held on Friday, September 15, 2006, in Washington, D.C. All students from all law schools are invited. Students and graduates will be able to register, view and upload application materials through Sunday, July 23, 2006, on the IMPACT website. Students will upload their materials for each employer on the IMPACT website. They can upload, make corrections, customize materials, and add/delete employer selections anytime prior to July 24. On Monday, July 24, the IMPACT Registration Coordinator will send employers the uploaded materials via an email link. On July 24, employers can browse the applicant materials on line, print them, and save them. There is a "make final selection" column with yes, no, alt1, al2, alt3, and alt4, where the employer makes and submits final selections to the IMPACT Coordinators. An email is then sent to students with a link to sign up for an interview time. When the schedule is completed, the IMPACT Coordinator emails a link with the interview schedules to both students and employers. Here is the link to the 2006 IMPACT website: http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/impact/welcome.cfm Please click on the "Student/Grad Register" link in the left-hand column to easily acccess the registration page. Please contact one of the host schools if you have any questions: University of Arizona College of Law, Assistant Dean Mary Birmingham, 520-621-5060, birmingham@law.arizona.edu; Georgetown University Law Center, Assistant Dean Gihan Fernando, 202-662-9306, gsf2@law.georgetown.edu. Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:45:37 CDTInformational program about fall on-campus and OFF-campus interview programshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_program_about_fall_2006-04-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Informational_program_about_fall_2006-04-10On Friday, April 21, the Career Services Office will offer two identical informational programs designed to answer students' questions about our fall on-campus interviewing program, and to explain the procedures for participating in any of the three OFF-Campus Recruitment Programs that we participate in (New York, DC, and West Coast) in late August. These sessions will be presented in Room 2260 at 10:00 a.m., and again at 1:15 p.m. This program is particularly important for 1Ls who hope to get screening interviews through either the fall OCI program or the Off-Campus programs. We hope that many of you can attend one of these sessions.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:24:14 CDT"Interviewing 101"http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/_Interviewing_101_2006-04-10
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/_Interviewing_101_2006-04-10Please make a note on your calendar that on Thursday, April 20, at 3:45 in Room 3250, our alum John Kuehn will present a program giving our students advice and recommendations about interviewing with law firms. John graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1988 and began his career in Kirkland and Ellis's Chicago office. He moved to the New York office in 1996. Until recently, John was the Hiring Partner for Kirkland's New York office and he is quoted in the article "Interviewing 101," which gives pointers to law school students going through their screening and callback interviews.
John is a frequent participant in panel discussions and workshops sponsored by Career Services offices of law schools in New York and the Northeast on topics such as "interviewing do's and don'ts," the pros and cons of "branch" offices of large firms, and the day-to-day life of a transactional lawyer.
All 1Ls and 2Ls who plan to interview with mid-size or large law firms this summer and this fall are urged to take this opportunity to get advice from an expert on the interviewing process.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:23:45 CDTJob Search Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-07
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-04-07Don't Talk Yourself Out Of Applying
Many times, students mention the kinds of positions they are interested in. Now it's usually very difficult to point a job seeker to the exact position being sought. So I end up pointing out positions that are similar to what the person is seeking. In the process of reviewing these openings, the student may doubt whether she is eligible for the position or qualifies for it and then manages to persaude herself that it's not worth applying. Sadly, I've done this in the past, as have my fellow alumni.
It's easy to see why someone would not want to apply to a position where all of the qualification requirements are not met. It takes time to fill out the application and get all the materials together and all the effort may well end up in a rejection letter. However, you shouldn't give into the temptation to pass up the application.
As attorneys, we make the best arguments for our clients and leave it to the judge or jury to decide whether the argument is persausive enough or authoritative enough to win the day. There are very few cases that will be absolute winners. Each case will have its merits and its deficiencies and you make the best case possible for your client. The same philosophy should apply to your job search, especially since you are the client.
In the job search, it is your job to apply and put your best impression forward. It is the employer's job to sift through the applications and decide who gets an interview and who doesn't. The easiest decision for the employer will be the one which doesn't have to be made because no application was submitted. I very much doubt you would make such a concession for your client and you shouldn't make such a concession for yourself. You never know what is on your resume that will catch the employer's interest. You never know whether there were too few applicants and that yours might have been one of the more outstanding applications. And you never know whether you have just the right amount of experience and background that the employer may take a chance to interview you and train you if necessary.
In short, advocate for yourself in the job search as zealously as you would for your client in court. Leave it to the decisionmaker to weigh the merits of your argument. You never know which application will lead to that interview and that job offer.
If you have any particular questions or issues you want covered, drop me an email at nileshpatel@wisc.edu .Fri, 7 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CDTApril 7 is registration deadline for DuPont Minority Job Fairshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/April_7_is_registration_deadline_2006-03-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/April_7_is_registration_deadline_2006-03-28The Thirteenth Annual DuPont Legal Minority Job Fairs are scheduled for August 12, 2006, and will be hosted by law firms in the DuPont network in Houston, Los Angeles, and Wilmington, Delaware. Student registration materials need to be submitted before Friday, April 7, 2006. Please go to www.ballardspahr.com and click on the link to the Registration Form at the bottom left of the page in orange. Click on this link to bring up the screen which asks for your username and password. Use the username student and the password 3r0vaodf. You are requested to attach a copy of your resume and law school transcript to the electronic registration form. If this is not possible, you may send the information as an email attachment to dupontregistration@ballardspahr.com or by mail to Rosa. T. Neal, DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair Coordinator, Ballard Spahr Andrews Ingersoll, 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7599 before Friday, April 7, 2006. Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:13:31 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin - Tax Law - Lunch with Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Tax_Law_L_2006-03-28
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Tax_Law_L_2006-03-28The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office are co-sponsoring a Tax Law - Lunch with Lawyers Program on Thursday, April 13th at 12:00 pm in room 2211. This is a great opportunity to learn about tax law and talk to lawyers who practice in this area. Free pizza will be served. Presenters include: Dana J. Erlandsen, Wisconsin Department of Revenue General Counsel; David F. Grams, David F. Grams Associates, SC; and Allyn Lepeska, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Office of General Counsel. If you plan to attend please RSVP through Symplicity or add your name to the sign up sheet in the Career Services Office prior to April 12, 2006.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:04:25 CSTRegistration for Cook County Minority Job Fair opens April 3http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Registration_for_Cook_County_Min_2006-03-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Registration_for_Cook_County_Min_2006-03-27The Cook County Bar Association invites minority law students at the University of Wisconsin Law School to participate in the 23rd Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair. Only students in the Classes of 2007 and 2008 (i.e., rising 2Ls and rising 3Ls) and domestic LL.M. students who will be enrolled in the fall of 2006 are eligible to participate. The Job Fair will be held on Friday, August 11, 2006, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago-Downtown/Lakefront, located at 511 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL.
Information for students on how to register for this Job Fair is available for students to pick up in the Career Services Office. This Job Fair typically attracts over 700 students and over 125 law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This year, several new employers have registered from California, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C.
Law student registration opens on April 3, 2006. The student registration process has three phases. First, each student must register on their own as a participating student. The deadline for completion of the first student registration phase is Friday, April 28, 2006. Second, the 2006 Job Fair Committee must approve each student's registration. This includes verification that their law school has registered for the Job Fair and confirmation that they meet all participation criteria. Third, each student will be able to upload their resume only after they have been approved. A finalized resume and their 25 ranked employer selections completes the student registration process. The deadline for completion of the third student registration phase is Friday, May 12, 2006.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:26:14 CSTInterested in Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellowships?http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Post_Graduate_Publ_2006-03-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Post_Graduate_Publ_2006-03-27If so, please come to an informative discussion where panelists will describe their fellowships and share their advice and insights on the application process. Monday, April 3 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 3247. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:26:59 CSTInterested in Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkships? Add Your Name to the Clerkship Listserv!http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Post_Graduate_Judi_2006-03-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interested_in_Post_Graduate_Judi_2006-03-27If you are interested in applying for post-graduate judicial clerkships this summer/fall, please contact Kristin Davis (kristindavis@wisc.edu) to be added to an email listserv. Many clerkship-related activites happen over the summer, and you don't want to be left out of the loop. If you join the listserv, you will receive timely information about the clerkship application and interview process. Please contact Kristin if you have any questions.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:45:35 CSTLoan Repayment Assistance Program Applications Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Loan_Repayment_Assistance_Progra_2006-03-27
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Loan_Repayment_Assistance_Progra_2006-03-27If you are graduating in May or August 2006 and have obtained, or think you might obtain (by April 1, 2007), a public interest/government position, you are eligible to apply for a Loan Repayment Assistance Program grant. LRAP grants help graduates with public interest/government positions, making approximately $38,000/year or less, with their loan payments. Applications are available in the Career Services Office, and are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:40:16 CSTPreparing to do Legal Research in your Summer Jobhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Preparing_to_do_Legal_Research_i_2006-03-24
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Preparing_to_do_Legal_Research_i_2006-03-24Lexis-Nexis is offering a number of "Employment Preparation" classes this spring to help law students prepare to do cost-efficient legal research in their summer or post-graduation jobs. To sign up, log in at www.lexis.com/lawschool and click on the "My School" tab, then review the class schedule and click on "Register." You can register for the basic "Time/Cost Effective Research" course, which is being offered on seven different dates; and you can also register for courses that focus on particular areas of law (litigation practice, corporate law, intellectual property, judicial clerkships, and small firm practice). These courses are an excellent way to ensure that you "hit the ground running" and do a great job for your summer employer.
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:45:06 CSTJob Search Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-03-24
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Search_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-03-24Most law students find jobs through the law school job bank - symplicity. However, those jobs are just the ones that are currently available. Many times, those jobs are just not what a student wants to apply for. Many times, students get positions through consistent networking and creative job hunting. However, networking and creative job hunting are not one and the same.
Creative job hunting is the process of finding a job opportunity or getting a job offer through non-traditional means - through something other than symplicity or other job postings. Networking is part of this process and is one tool that can help in getting a job. Networking involves making connections with other attorneys and establishing relationships that can go far beyond just job hunting. Many of these connections can help later in a career by referring clients, being a resource to refer people to, or even as mentors. Creative job hunters benefit from networking because they learn about new opportunities and are able to set themselves apart from the other candidates.
Networking can be done with anyone and many times, a connection made today may lead to an opportunity five years in the future (a rather common occurrence). However, to make networking an effective tool in the creative job hunt, you need to make connections with attorneys who work in the company or practice area where you want to work. It will be these individuals who will serve as your references, will introduce you to others who may know about potential job opportunities, and who will be implicity serving as a reference by simply passing your name along to someone they know. However, before they can do all these things on your behalf, you have to find them.
There are two main tools I suggest to students when they need to find attorneys they are interested in meeting. The first is the lawyer directory and its search function on the State Bar of Wisconsin web site - www. wisbar.org. Through this search engine, you can search for lawyers who graduated from the Law School and in the company, city or state in which you are interested in working. You can even search for lawyers who graduated in a specific year. I have used this search engine to help students find UW alumni in specific law firms and cities. This search engine can also be used to search for non-UW Law School grads, as long as they are licensed Wisconsin attorneys.
Sometimes, there are no UW alumni in the particular firm, city or practice area the person is interested in. In those instances, I use www.martindale.com. This site is similar to the wisbar.org website but allows searches based on practice area and can be used for any city or state. For example, I have used this search engine for an attorney who wanted to move to San Francisco, CA. The attorney did not want to move to large firm and most of the UW Law alumni I found were at large firms. So the search had to be expanded to find any attorney in her practice area. Now if you're wondering why other attorneys would talk to this person or help her out, the reason is that many people remember what it is like to break into a new job market and if they can, they will help by providing guidance on what the job market is like, how to establish the credential needed to get noticed, and even where to apply in the event they know of any unpublished opportunities.Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CST2006 Off-Campus Interview Programshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/2006_Off_Campus_Interview_Progra_2006-03-21
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/2006_Off_Campus_Interview_Progra_2006-03-21The University of Wisconsin Law School participates in three off-campus recruiting programs that take place in August. Through each of these programs students can submit their resumes for pre-screening interviews with a variety of regional employers. The dates and locations are as follows:
Washington, DC - August 21, Washington, DC
New York/ Northeast - August 23, New York, NY
West Coast - August 25, Los Angeles, CA
If you think you might be interested in participating in one or more of these recruiting programs, it will be necessary for you to register before April 11, 2006 by filling out a registration form which is available in the Career Services Office. By registering you are not obligated to attend the programs but reserve the opportunity to attend.
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:25:48 CSTEqual Justice Works Summer Corps Applications Availablehttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_Summer_Corps_2006-03-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Equal_Justice_Works_Summer_Corps_2006-03-20The 2006 Equal Justice Works Summer Corps applications will be available online (www.equaljusticeworks.org) from noon EST on March 22 until 5 p.m. on April 5. The Summer Corps program supports law students around the country who are working to expand the delivery of legal services to those who need it most. Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that provides 315 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1000 education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal internship at a non-profit, public interest organization of your choice.
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, EJW is committed to setting aside 65 Summer Corps slots for law students who are providing disaster-related legal services in the Gulf Coast region. Students are eligible for these slots if the primary purpose of their internships is to assist hurricane victims or evacuees in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas.Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:02:09 CSTTwin Cities Day at the Law Schoolhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_at_the_Law_Schoo_2006-03-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Twin_Cities_Day_at_the_Law_Schoo_2006-03-14On Tuesday afternoon, April 4, representatives of about a dozen Twin Cities law firms will be in the Atrium and available to talk to students about their organizations, what sort of work they do, what it's like to live and practice law in the Twin Cities, etc. Pizza will be served. Please drop by anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 to talk to these lawyers and ask any questions you may have.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:18:34 CSTQuarles Brady reception for 1Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Quarles_Brady_reception_for_1Ls_2006-03-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Quarles_Brady_reception_for_1Ls_2006-03-14Quarles Brady, a large Milwaukee-based law firm with additional offices in Madison, Chicago, and Phoenix, is hosting its annual reception for University of Wisconsin Law School 1Ls on Monday, April 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Mendota Conference room of its Madison office, One South Pinckney Street, Suite 500. Please RSVP to Donna Hurd at 608-283-2692. Dress is busienss casual. Take the elevator to the 5th floor.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:59:36 CSTKattenMuchinRosenman Reception for 1Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/KattenMuchinRosenman_Reception_f_2006-03-14
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/KattenMuchinRosenman_Reception_f_2006-03-14KattenMuchinRosenman LLP, a Chicago-based law firm with about 300 lawyers in its Chicago office, is hosting a reception for University of Wisconsin Law School 1Ls who are interested in practicing law in Chicago on Thursday evening, April 6th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brocach, 7 W. Main, in Madison. If you are interested in attending this reception, please RSVP by logging on to Symplicity, clicking on the word "Events" in the top line, clicking on the line that reads "April 6," and then, on the next screen, clicking on the "RSVP" button. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:30:50 CSTNavigating a Real Estate Transaction: A Seminar for Law Students and New Attorneyshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Navigating_a_Real_Estate_Transac_2006-03-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Navigating_a_Real_Estate_Transac_2006-03-09Navigating a Real Estate Transaction is a free seminar for law students and will take place on Saturday April 1, 2006 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Marquette University Law School, 307 Sensenbrenner Hall/1103 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Check- In begins at 8:30 A.M. Participants receive a complimentary continental breakfast and lunch. Registration forms are available in the Career Services Office or you can register online at www.atgf.com and click on ATG Educational Programs.Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:02:28 CSTSpring Biz Jobs Fair 2006 on March 28http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Spring_Biz_Jobs_Fair_2006_on_Mar_2006-03-06
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Spring_Biz_Jobs_Fair_2006_on_Mar_2006-03-06The UW School of Business is sponsoring its Spring Biz Jobs Fair 2006 which will be held on Tuesday, March 28, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center. The Fair is open to all UW Madison undergraduate and graduate students, and it's free. The Spring Biz Jobs Fair employment opporutnities include full-time career positions, summer internships and part-time jobs. The Fair is an excellent opportunity for students to talk to many employers in a few hours. There is no advance Fair registration. Students register at the door with their UW-Madison student ID.
Students can check www.bus.wisc.edu/career/events/bizjobsfair for additional information on the Fair, including a current list of participating organizations and information on their employment opporutnities. Mon, 6 Mar 2006 14:46:32 CSTSummer Sublet in Chicagohttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Sublet_in_Chicago_2006-03-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Sublet_in_Chicago_2006-03-03We received the following announcement from an associate at Latham Watkins in Chicago who wants to sublet his apartment this summer:
888 W. Lill Avenue, in the heart of Lincoln Park, and just blocks from the Fullerton train station. Available in the beginning of May, 2006. Apartment is a spacious and unique second floor bi-level loft; two bedrooms, one bath. Includes washer/dryer and A/C. Optional parking space in alley for $100/month, or on-street parking. Rent is $1600/month. If you are interested, call Josh at 312-753-9316 or email mutjd@yahoo.comFri, 3 Mar 2006 14:48:02 CSTOpportunities with the Florida Public Defenderhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Opportunities_with_the_Florida_P_2006-03-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Opportunities_with_the_Florida_P_2006-03-03The Florida Public Defender Association is hosting a statewide career fair on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8, 2006. Applicants will be able to interview in one location, The Embassy Suites Hotel, Orlando Airport Location, with representatives from all of the Florida public defender offices in each judicial circuit. You may register at www.flpda.org/pages/jobfair.htm. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to the circuit of choice by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, March 31. If you have any questions, please contact Angie Sharkey, Assistant to the Public Defender, at 407-836-4806 or asharkey@circuit9.org.Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:40:46 CSTVault/Minority Corporate Counsel Assn. Legal Diversity Job Fair and Leadership Summithttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Vault_MInority_Corporate_Counsel_2006-03-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Vault_MInority_Corporate_Counsel_2006-03-03Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) have planned a Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit. This national event will take place in New York City on April 21st and 22nd.
Here are some more details about the event:
Q. When and where is the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. The networking session will be held on Friday, April 21st from 6pm 9pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion located at 125 W. 18th Street, New York, NY
The Job Fair and Leadership Summit will be held from 9am 4:30pm on Saturday, April 22nd. This will also take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion located at 125 W. 18th Street, New York, NY
Q. Who will be invited to attend the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. While all students and lateral associates are welcome to attend, the Legal Diversity Job Fair specifically targets the following underrepresented groups:
Minority, female and GLBT 1Ls who are researching employers in preparation for fall recruiting
Minority, female and GLBT 2Ls and 3Ls who have not yet committed to a firm or other employer
Minority, female and GLBT lateral associates who are looking for new opportunities
Q. Is there a charge to attend the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. There is no charge for students and lateral associates to attend the Friday night networking reception or the Saturday Job Fair Leadership Summit.
Q. How do I register for the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. All students and lateral associates interested in attending the event are asked to register online at: www.vault.com/legaldiversity.
While, it is possible to register the day of the event, space is limited and we strongly recommend that you register by April 7th.
Q. What is the format of the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. Friday will consist of:
A networking reception and keynote speaker will be held on Friday, April 21st. Students, lateral associates, law firm partners and recruiting personnel, general counsel, and career center personnel are invited to sign-up for this event; however, due to space restrictions, a lottery will be held to determine the final invite list. There are no costs associated with attending the networking reception.
Saturday will consist of:
A Job Fair where law firms, corporations and other legal employers will have exhibitor booths. Students and lateral associates are welcome to visit the job fair, meet with representatives from various companies, drop off their resume and pick-up materials on some of todays top legal employers.
A Career Center Internet Cafe will be available for students who want to print resumes, receive resume advice and gain free access to Vaults treasure trove of information on legal careers and legal employers. An Interview Center will be set up for mock interview sessions. Law student educational sessions will be held throughout the day to deliver educational content through presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions.
Lateral associate professional development sessions are also scheduled to provide professional development content for young associates on topics such as rain-making tactics and how to get involved in your law firm's diversity mission.
A morning keynote speaker, morning break, lunch program and afternoon break are also scheduled on Saturday.
To view the complete agenda please go to: www.vault.com/legaldiversity/jobfair_main.jsp?page_id=3.
Q. Will interviews be held during the Job Fair?
A. We will maintain interview stations on-site. We require students and lateral associates who register for the event to submit their resume. The resumes will then be made available to employers who may contact select 2L and 3L students and lateral associates to arrange interviews. Please note, submission of resume does not guarantee an interview.
Q. Should I bring my resume to the Job Fair?
A. Yes, please bring multiple copies of your resume to distribute to potential employers. We will also have resume printing stations available at the event.
Q. What is the dress code for the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. Business casual dress is recommended.
Q. Who is organizing this event?
A. Vault, the leading source of career information for law students and associates, has partnered with the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), an advocate for increased diversity in the legal profession, to produce a legal diversity career fair for law students and lateral associates. To learn more about Vault and MCCA please go to: www.vault.com/legaldiversity/jobfair_main.jsp?page_id=4
Q. Are you contacting any student organizations regarding the event?
A. We have reached out to many minority, female and GLBT law school student organizations and have already received support from many of the organizations. To see a list of supporting organizations please go to: www.vault.com/legaldiversity/jobfair_main.jsp?page_id=7
If you are a member of a student organization and would like to learn how you can promote this event to your organization please email us at events@vault.com.
Q. Is the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit open to students and lateral associates from across the U.S.?
A. Yes, we are promoting this event nationwide and encourage everyone, especially minority, female and GLBT law students and lateral associates to attend the event.
Q. What employers will be exhibiting at the Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit?
A. Law firms, government agencies, legal recruiters and corporate counsel departments that are interested in meeting with a diverse group of students and lateral associates have been invited to exhibit at the event. To view a current listing of sponsors and exhibitors please go to: www.vault.com/legaldiversity/jobfair_main.jsp?page_id=8
Register today for the Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Job Fair Leadership Summit. Register at: www.vault.com/legaldiversity
Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CSTJob Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-03-03
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-03-03There's more than one website for finding job leads
Most students/alumni look to the Law School's job bank, Symplicity, for finding leads to job opportunities. The Career Services Office posts job opportunities it receives from employers on Symplicity. Job seekers can also find postings of Federal Jobs via the USAJobs feature in Symplicity. Hopefully listings in both categories are regularly reviewed so that you can apply for jobs as they become available. However, Symplicity is only the beginning of where job seekers can find job postings.
On the Career Services page, at http://www.law.wisc.edu/career/careerlinks.htm , there are many other websites that you can use to find job postings. Some of the ones I regularly point students and alumni to include:
www.lawschool.westlaw.com - Westlaw provides free access to national job postings for UW Law students. Click here to access the link.
www.wisbar.org - The State Bar of Wisconsin website which lists current legal job openings.
www.pslawnet.org - Public interest jobs, including those with government agencies, are listed here. While there is some overlap between USAJobs, this site is limited strictly to legal jobs, making them easier to find.
http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_JobNet/ - The public service jobnet at the University of Michigan School of Law. This site also lists public interest and government agency positions.
http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel/students.html - The American Bar Association has a website that offers tips for law students on finding jobs and also has links to job posting sites such as Careerbuilder.com.
www.jobcentral.com - This is a new website developed for major corporations that carries their listings as well as direct links to the companies' web sites so you can apply for the jobs. The job board has 182 member companies and also acts as a search engine that looks at job listings from 1,400 other companies. The listings are hit or miss and you may end up getting many that you don't want. But common keyword search terms include: summer, associate, law clerk, summer associate, legal, and attorney or law.
www.indeed.com and www.simplyhired.com - These two websites are similar in that use search engine technology to gather an aggregate list of job opportunities from a variety of sources such as newspaper classified ads, job boards, corporate sites and trade associations. Use similar search terms to the ones I suggested above to find positions. Using the terms "summer law", I found two positions I had not seen before. One is a summer law intern position at Motorola in Libertyville, IL and a Patent Law Clerk position for Wrigley Jr. Company (yes the one that makes Juicy Fruit and Extra gum) for 2Ls.
BIG BIG BIG HINT - Go look at those jobs and apply ASAP if you wanted to do corporate law or are a 2L who fits the following qualifications for Wrigley: The ideal candidate should currently be in their second semester of 2nd year who has successfully completed a patent law class and preferably who has experience in the field of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Biology, and/or Food Science. The intern will start in late March and work through Summer 2006 with the potential for part time status through the following Fall semester, approx. 20 hours per week during the school year, 40 hours a week during the summer. Scheduling is very flexible.
If you need assistance finding job websites or postings for a specific practice area, make an appointment with one of the J.D. Advisors in the Career Services Office. Lastly, if any of the links above don't work, it might just be because of any stray colons or other punctuation marks in the Web URL so just enter in the URL minus the offending mark.Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CSTJob Tip of the Weekhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-02-24
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Job_Tip_of_the_Week_2006-02-24Updating student profiles and uploading resumes into Symplicity
Most students have not updated their students profiles in the school's job bank. The profile section allows Career Services staff to search for students' practice area interests and the geographic area where they want to work. This information comes in very handy when an employer calls the Office up to ask for students with an interest in say, Labor and Employment law, willing to work in Phoenix, AZ or San Francisco, CA. If no information is available, the staff will have to rely on their memory (faulty as it may be) to see if any students match the employer's criteria. While we can encourage the employer to post the position so everyone can see it, sometimes they just want a select few applicants who have already indicated an interest in the practice area or location.
So, rather then getting left off the employer contact list in those situations, take a few moments to update your student profile. The two main items to update are your geographic work preferences and the practice areas you are interested in. Also upload your resume as Symplicity allows Career Services to do text based searches on an individual's work experience, education, and address.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CSTInterviewing Skills Workshophttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interviewing_Skills_Workshop_2006-02-09
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Interviewing_Skills_Workshop_2006-02-09There will be two identical Interviewing Skills Workshops on February 15, 2006 at 11:00 am in Room 5246 and at 1:00 pm in Room 5223. The Career Services Office invites you to come and brush up on your interviewing skills and receive valuable tips about interviewing with different types of employers.Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:42:24 CSTFrederick B. Abramson 2006 Public Interest Fellowshiphttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Frederick_B_Abramson_2006_Public_2006-02-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Frederick_B_Abramson_2006_Public_2006-02-08The Frederick B. Abramson Public Interest Fellowship is a fellowship for up to $10,000 awarded to one or more graduating law students, judicial law clerks, or practicing attorneys wishing to work in public interest law. The recipients must exemplify Fred Abramson's commitment to the use of law to advance the community and public interest by committing at least one year's employment with a non-profit organization in the District of Columbia. Financial need is a critical factor in awarding the fellowships. Although applicants working at national organizations will be considered, preference will be given to applicants whose work most directly benefits District of Columbia residents. Minority applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application requirements, along with the application form, are available at www.abramsonfoundation.org. The deadline for submission of the application is August 21, 2006.Wed, 8 Feb 2006 15:14:48 CSTFulbright-IIE Student Program for International Research/Study Abroadhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fulbright_IIE_Student_Program_fo_2006-02-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Fulbright_IIE_Student_Program_fo_2006-02-08Two sessions will be held this spring for graduate students interested in Fulbright-sponsored international research/study for 2007-08. The Fulbright Student Programs are among the U.S. government's most well-known and prestigious international research and study programs. The informational session will introduce the Fulbright U.S. Student program administered through the Institute of International Education (IIE). The Fulbright-IIE funds a wide range of graduate activities, including research. The campus deadline for the Fulbright-IIE competition will be Monday, September 18, 2006.
If you are interested in learning more about the Fulbright-IIE, please come to one of the two sessions (both sessions are the same):
Thursday, February 23, noon-1:00 p.m., Room 336 Ingraham Hall
Wednesday, March 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 336 Ingraham Hall
For more information, please contact:
Erin Crawley, Fellowships Advisor, International Institute
262-9632
email: fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu
website: www.intl-institute.wisc.eduWed, 8 Feb 2006 15:06:00 CSTSummer Public Service Fellowshipshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2006-02-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Summer_Public_Service_Fellowship_2006-02-08Applications for Summer Public Service Fellowships (SPSF) are now available in the Career Services Office. The fellowships provide approximately $2,500 for students doing summer public interest work with non-profit organizations or government agencies. There are two components to the application: Federal work-study paperwork, which is due on Friday, March 10, and the SPSF application itself, which is due on Thursday, March 30. If you have any questions about the SPSF, please see the SPSF fact sheet, which is located next to the applications, or contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu. Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:55:28 CSTState Bar of Wisconsin - Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights - Lunch With Lawyers Programhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Civil_Lib_2006-02-08
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/State_Bar_of_Wisconsin_Civil_Lib_2006-02-08The State Bar of Wisconsin and the Career Services Office are co-sponsoring a Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights - Lunch with Lawyers Program on Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 12:00 pm in room 2211. Attorneys who practice or have a strong interest in Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights will talk to students and answer any questions that students may have about these practice areas. Presenters include Amy Scarr, Esq., Steve Porter, Esq., Paul Kinne, Esq. (Gingras, Cates Luebke) and Erik Guenther, Esq. (Hurley Burish Stanton). Learn about it in one hour while enjoying free pizza. If you plan to attend, please RSVP in Symplicity or add your name to the sign up sheet in the Career Services Office by February 21, 2006.Wed, 8 Feb 2006 11:47:52 CSTThe Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Internship Program-Federal Highway Administrationhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/The_Eisenhower_Transportation_Fe_2006-01-30
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/The_Eisenhower_Transportation_Fe_2006-01-30The Eisenhower Legal Intern Fellowship is a program designed to attract law students to the field of Transportation Law. The Fellowship is more than a research grant it is an opportunity for successful candidates to actively participate in the work of a major Federal Agency. For more information about this opportunity please contact career services or visit http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/interns.asp. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:19:16 CSTNEW STUDENT PASSWORDS FOR VAULT GUIDEShttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NEW_STUDENT_PASSWORDS_FOR_VAULT_2006-01-26
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NEW_STUDENT_PASSWORDS_FOR_VAULT_2006-01-26Vault has updated its security so that general passwords will no longer be available. As an alternative, you will be emailed temporary passwords upon entering a university email address. Go to the log in page for Vault, http://www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=682 , and please follow these instructions:
1. Click on the link "Get Your Password Now!"
2. Enter your university email address in the empty field and click on "Submit"
3. A temporary password will be sent immediately to your university email address.
4. The temporary password will last for only 24 hours and if you find that the password you are entering has expired, simply repeat steps 1. through 2.
If you have any questions please contact Ingrid Borwick in Career Services.Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:16:51 CSTAssistance with Applications to the US Dept. of Housing and Development Honors Program for 3Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Assistance_with_Applications_to_2006-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Assistance_with_Applications_to_2006-01-20If you plan to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Legal Honors Program (an entry-level hiring program for 3Ls and graduates who are completing judicial clerkships), please note that one of our 2002 grads, Jonathan Anderson, is a lawyer in the General Counsel's office of HUD in Washington, D.C. Jon suggests that any 3L who plans to apply to this program contact him first to talk about the sort of work HUD lawyers do, how the Department is organized, and how to write your cover letter in a way to maximize your chances of being selected for an interview. The posting for HUD's Legal Honors Program is in the Job Bank on Symplicity, and Jon's contact information is in the job posting.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:23:03 CSTSymplicity Training Sessionhttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Symplicity_Training_Session_2006-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Symplicity_Training_Session_2006-01-20There will be a Symplicity Training Session on Thursday, January 26th, 2006 at 12:05 in Room 2260. Symplicity is the administrative software system utilized by the Career Services Office. It is imperative that every student learn how to use Symplicity since it is a primary tool in the job search process. Symplicity houses the Law School job bank and will be utilized to administer on-campus interviewing, clerkship applications and many job fairs. Career Services also uses Symplicity to disseminate information to students and employers. Therefore, students need to log on to Symplicity often to remain current on any opportunities or information sessions offered by Career Services. Don't stay in the dark! Come learn the basics of Symplicity.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:45:47 CSTNALP Summer "Apartment Exchange"http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NALP_Summer_Apartment_Exchange_2006-01-20
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/NALP_Summer_Apartment_Exchange_2006-01-20The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) is pleased to announce the annual online Apartment Exchange is now available for use through NALP's website. Law students and 2006 summer clerks can point their browsers to www.nalpexchange.org where they can search and post available summer housing opportunities from all around the country. The service is free and easy to use. The Apartment Exchange is a proven resource for success in the search for temporary summer housing! The Exchange will remain active online until May 15, 2006. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:34:09 CSTAssistance with Applications to the US Dept. of Housing and Development Honors Program for 3Lshttp://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Assistance_with_Applications_to_2006-01-13
http://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Career_Services/Assistance_with_Applications_to_2006-01-13If you plan to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Legal Honors Program (an entry-level hiring program for 3Ls and graduates who are completing judicial clerkships), please note that one of our 2002 grads, Jonathan Anderson, is a lawyer in the General Counsel's office of HUD in Washington, D.C. Jon suggests that any 3L who plans to apply to this program contact him first to talk about the sort of work HUD lawyers do, how the Department is organized, and how to write your cover letter in a way to maximize your chances of being selected for an interview. The posting for HUD's Legal Honors Program is in the Job Bank on Symplicity, and Jon's contact information is in the job posting.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:33:44 CST